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Definition of Postscutellum

Postscutellum
Postscutellum Post`scu*tel"lum, n. [NL. See Post-, and Scutellum.] (Zo["o]l.) The hindermost dorsal piece of a thoracic somite of an insect; the plate behind the scutellum.

Meaning of Postscutellum from wikipedia

- appearance. They have three-segmented antennae, a diagnostically prominent postscutellum bulging beneath the scutellum (a segment of the mesonotum). They are...
- black, with a yellow stripe along the forehead and yellow scutellum and postscutellum. The legs are brown, but the hind legs are black. The wings are clear...
- suture across the middle, along with well-defined posterior calli. The postscutellum is absent or weakly developed. The costa is unbroken and the subcosta...
- posterior callus; 6: mesoscutellum; 7: tansverse suture trasversa; 8: postscutellum; 9: metanotum; 10: wingbase; 11: mesopleuro-tergite or laterotergite...
- dorsal surface and it is slightly wider at the front than the rear. The postscutellum, has a short, horizontal surface dorsal which is not obviously separate...
- Europe. They are characterised by a black body, with yellow scutellum, postscutellum, mandibles and legs. Females show a very long ovipositor. This wasp...
- the thorax there is a striking, orange-red and shiny 'bump' called postscutellum, with a thin black edge. The head is yellowish colored, with long antennae...
- skeleton of the larval anterior digestive system), and as adults, the postscutellum is well-developed. A few species, S. longipes, S. pallidihirturn, and...
- what differentiate Sarcophagidae from Muscidae. S. bullata lacks the postscutellum, the large swelling underneath the scutellum of the thorax, which distinguishes...
- The sides of the mesonotum have whitish longitudinal stripes. The postscutellum is black. The head has blue-green eyes. The face shows a raised longitudinal...