Character Details

Character

Prepectus relationship to tegula [80]

Description

In state 1, the lateral lobe of the mesoscutum contacts the acropleuron between the apex of the prepectus and base of the tegula. Citations: Gibson (1986: 10; 1989: 3; 1995: 20); Heraty (2002: 65, 66).

States

-: inapplicable (no external aspect of prepectus apparent)
notes:
coded examples: Mymaromma, Chiloe micropteron, Archaeoteleia mellea, Belyta sp., Rotoita basalis Boucek & Noyes, 1987 (toggle remainder)
0: prepectus reaching tegula
6803_mximage
1.Dirhinus giffardii
24473_mximage
2.
 
notes:
coded examples: Cleonymus Latreille, 1809, Cales noacki Howard, 1907, Coccophagus rusti, Cirrospilus coachellae, Eurytoma gigantea (toggle remainder)
1: prepectus not reaching tegula
6804_mximage
1.Acanthochalcis nigricans
 
notes:
coded examples: Acanthochalcis_nigricans, Doddifoenus wallacei, Kapala floridana (Ashmead, 1885), Ancylotropus cariniscutis Cameron, 1909, Pseudochalcura gibbosa (Provancher, 1881) (toggle remainder)