In Apocrita, the first tergum of the abdomen, widely and immovably fused with the metanotum and with each metapleuron of the thorax, and usually narrowly and flexibly joined to the rest of the abdomen. Hymenoptera Tree of Life Glossary.

Remarks

Dead image/links removed:

http://www.hymatol.org/Pictures/propodeum.jpg

http://www.hymatol.org/glossary.html (Hymenoptera Glossary)

Print References

Gordh and Headrick, p. 738 (1)

Internet References

Hymenoptera Tree of Life Glossary

Wikipedia--Propodeum

Works Cited

1.	A Dictionary of Entomology George Gordh, David H. Headrick. 2003. CABI Publishing.

Contributed by Beatriz Moisset on 27 January, 2008 - 4:58pm
Additional contributions by cotinis, Tony-2
Last updated 29 August, 2020 - 7:29pm

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