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connexivum, connexiva

Ambush Bug on Rudbeckia - Phymata americana Acanthocephala confraterna? - Acanthocephala terminalis Leptoglossus oppositus Aradus? - Aradus acutus Microtomus luctuosus (Stål) - Microtomus luctuosus Corsair Assassin Bug - Rasahus??? - Rasahus biguttatus
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
No Taxon (Glossary)
No Taxon (C)
No Taxon connexivum, connexiva
Explanation of Names
From Latin connexus, past participle of connecto, to join.
Identification
connexivum, connexiva (plural), noun - the flat, reflexed or vertical border of the abdomen, to be seen in the Heteroptera. It is caused by sections of the abdomen enlarging to form a lateral margin. In many groups, the connexivum is banded or spotted along the margins.
Print References
Jardine's Dictionary of Entomology (1) (C entries)
Internet References
Stink bugs (Pentatomidae) and parent bugs (Acanthosomatidae) of Ontario and adjacent areas: Morphology
Works Cited
1.Jardine's Dictionary of Entomology
Contributed by Cotinis on 18 June, 2009 - 8:04am
Last updated 23 December, 2020 - 2:22pm

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