clypeus, noun, plural clypeuses or clypei, adjective clypeal (clypeate = shaped like a round shield) - shield-shaped plate of exoskeleton in an insect below the frons and above the labrum:

Structural details of the clypeus are important in the classification of beetles and many other groups.

Some photographs showing the clypeus:

See Also

frons

clypeus

labrum

Print References

Gordh, A Dictionary of Entomology, p. 205 (1)

Internet References

Wikipedia (clypeus)

Jardine's Dictionary of Entomology

Wiktionary

Works Cited

1.	A Dictionary of Entomology By George Gordh, David H. Headrick

Contributed by Cotinis on 15 May, 2007 - 5:01am
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset
Last updated 28 June, 2009 - 7:23am

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