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pronotum, pronotal

Heteroptera morphology Black beetle - Strongylium tenuicolle Anomala undulata Neoconocephalus velox - female Lesser Angle-winged Katydid - Microcentrum retinerve - male convergent lady beetle? - Hippodamia convergens
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
No Taxon (Glossary)
No Taxon (P)
No Taxon pronotum, pronotal
Explanation of Names
From Greek, pro, before, plus noton, back.
Identification
pronotum noun - the upper surface of the prothorax, the first segment of the thorax. Shape of the pronotum is often important in identification of beetles, and many other groups. Adjectival form is pronotal.
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
Print References
Gordh, A Dictionary of Entomology, p. 737 (1)
Internet References
Jardine's Dictionary of Entomology
Works Cited
1.A Dictionary of Entomology
George Gordh, David H. Headrick. 2003. CABI Publishing.
Contributed by Cotinis on 22 May, 2007 - 8:21pm
Additional contributions by Abigail Parker
Last updated 9 December, 2020 - 1:19pm

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