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metanotum

Aporinellus yucatanensis-species diagnostic diagram - Aporinellus yucatanensis - female

Labelled male Polybiomyia from the Essig Museum - Polybiomyia townsendi - male

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

No Taxon (Glossary)

No Taxon (M)

No Taxon metanotum

Explanation of Names

From Greek meta after, and notos, the back.

Identification

metanotum noun - the upper surface of the metathorax, the last (most posterior) segment of the thorax. In most groups of insects, the metanotum is reduced relative to the mesonotum.

Remarks

The qualities of this (small) body part are often listed as key features in the taxonomy of the order Hymenoptera. (Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies)

See Also

Divisions of thorax (front | middle | rear):

prothorax | mesothorax | metathorax

Dorsal surface of thorax (notum):

pronotum | mesonotum | metanotum

Lateral (pleural) surface of thorax:

propleuron | mesopleuron | metapleuron

Ventral surface of thorax:

prosternum | mesosternum | metasternum

Internet References

Jardine's Dictionary of Entomology

Contributed by Cotinis on 23 May, 2007 - 8:52pm
Additional contributions by Robert H. Biagi
Last updated 22 July, 2020 - 11:38am

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