propleuron

The lateral sclerite of the anterior division of the thorax of an insect

Noun

  1. The lateral sclerite of the anterior division of the thorax of an insect
    • Body brown except: yellowish clypeus and inter-torular area; scapus and pedicellus yellow (17 th antennal article grey, 18 th -21 st articles white), propleuron and upper corner of mesopleuron, first metasomal tergite;...

Origin

From pro- + pleuron.

Forms

propleura

Related

propleural