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"Mesoscutum"
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mesonotum
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scutum
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transscutal
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articulation
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anterior
The scutum or dorsal plate of the middle thoracic segment of an insect. See Illust. of Butterfly.
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Region of the mesonotum anterior to the transscutal articulation and scutellar-axillar complex. [drawing
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The mesonotum excluding the scutellum; in groups with a transscutal articulation, the portion of the mesonotum anterior to the articulation; the mesoscutum is usually divided by the notauli into a medial part and two lateral lobes (see also scutum).
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