alternative definition added over 14 years ago by Istvan Miko
The sclerite that is comprised of the fused meso- and metapleura [Note: The border between meso- and metapleura is usually indistinct].
Reference: Mikó, I., and A. R. Deans. 2009. Masner, a new genus of Ceraphronidae (Hymenoptera, Ceraphronoidea) described using controlled vocabularies. ZooKeys 20:127-153.
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