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mx id: 491 | OBO id: HAO:0000873 | URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HAO_0000873

prosternum synonyms: antepectus, propectus, prostethium

Definition:

The sclerite that is connected posteriorly to the propleuron and bears the prodiscrimen and the profurca.

written by: Miko, I. 2009. -2019 Curator. Hymenoptera Anatomy Ontology.

Relationships / properties:

The prosternum is a eusternum.

The prosternum is part of the cuticle. The prosternum is part of the propectus. The prosternum is part of the thoracic sternum.

Coccobius fulvus (Compere & Annecke, 1961)

Ibalia rufipes Cresson

Dibrachys cavus

Cirrospilus coachellae Gates, 2000

Trichilogaster Mayr, 1905

Entomacis notioxera Yoder, 2004

Opius dissitus Muesebeck

prosternum by Miko, I. 2009. -2019 Curator. Hymenoptera Anatomy Ontology.

prosternum by Gibson , G. A. P., J. D. Read , and R. Fairchild. 1998. Chalcid wasps (Chalcidoidea): illustrated glossary of positional and morphological terms ..

prosternum by Goulet, H., and J. T. Huber. 1993. Hymenoptera of the World: An Identification Guide to Families. Research Branch, Agriculture Canada Publication 1894/E., Ottawa, ON 668 pp.

prosternum by Karlsson, D., and F. Ronquist. 2012. Skeletal Morphology of Opius dissitus and Biosteres carbonarius, with a Discussion of Terminology and Morphological Variation in Opiinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae). PLoS ONE 7:1-38.

antepectus by Zombori, L., and H. Steinmann. 1999. Dictionary of Insect Morphology. Handbuch der Zoologie 4:1-404.

propectus by Zombori, L., and H. Steinmann. 1999. Dictionary of Insect Morphology. Handbuch der Zoologie 4:1-404.

prostethium by Zombori, L., and H. Steinmann. 1999. Dictionary of Insect Morphology. Handbuch der Zoologie 4:1-404.

alternative definition added about 14 years ago by Istvan Miko

Sternum of the prothorax, which is usually more or less diamond-shaped and mostly concealed under the propleurae and procoxae.

Reference: Gibson , G. A. P., J. D. Read , and R. Fairchild. 1998. Chalcid wasps (Chalcidoidea): illustrated glossary of positional and morphological terms ..
Cross reference: None provided.

alternative definition added almost 15 years ago by Istvan Miko

A ventral sclerite of the prothorax, between the propleura.

Reference: Goulet, H., and J. T. Huber. 1993. Hymenoptera of the World: An Identification Guide to Families. Research Branch, Agriculture Canada Publication 1894/E., Ottawa, ON 668 pp.
Cross reference: None provided.

alternative definition added over 12 years ago by Kelly Dew

The posterodorsal sclerite of the propectus, divided by the transverse sternacostal carina or sternacostal suture into an anterior, horizontal basisternum and a posterior, vertical profurcasternum (or sternellum).

Reference: Karlsson, D., and F. Ronquist. 2012. Skeletal Morphology of Opius dissitus and Biosteres carbonarius, with a Discussion of Terminology and Morphological Variation in Opiinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae). PLoS ONE 7:1-38.
Cross reference: None provided.

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