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clypeus, clypeal, clypeate

Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
No Taxon (Glossary --use Taxonomy, then Info tabs to view entries)
No Taxon (C)
No Taxon clypeus, clypeal, clypeate
Pronunciation
KLIP-ee-us ('klɪpɪəs)
Explanation of Names
From Latin clipeus, a round shield (1).
Identification
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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