areolet

Classification · Identification · Remarks · See Also

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

No Taxon (Glossary)

No Taxon (A)

No Taxon areolet

Identification

areolet noun - This is a name for a very small wing cell, that may be seen in the wings of some Wasps, mostly found in the Ichneumon Wasp family, Ichneumonidae.

It is located near the center of the widest part of the wing. (see examples above)

Remarks

Sometimes this cell may be termed "open" or "closed", depending on the connection of the veins that constitute each of the sides of an areolet. Most species have the areolet closed, but some species always have one or more sides missing. (without a connecting vein)

See Also

ramellus

wing

wing venation

Here is an example of a similar wing without an areolet:

Contributed by Bob Biagi on 7 February, 2019 - 10:13am
Last updated 17 February, 2019 - 9:39am

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