alternative definition added about 15 years ago by Istvan Miko
Remotor of the metacoxa; is subdivided, the lateral band originates from the posterior surface of the ventral metafurcal lamella, the median band from metadiscrimenal lamella in most Scelionidae dorsally of the site of origin of the median metapleuro-metacoxal muscle; in Telenominae, Gryonini and Baeini the median band originates posterior to the site of origin of the medain metapleuro-metacoxal muscle; inserts on the posterior margin of the metacoxa.
Reference: Mikó, I., L. Vilhelmsen, N. F. Johnson, L. Masner , and Z. Pénzes. 2007. Morphology of Scelionidae (Hymenoptera: Platygastroidea): head and mesosoma. Zootaxa 1571:1-78.
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