Meaning of tergocentral | Babel Free

Definitions

Of setae: located centrally on the dorsal side of an insect's body segment.

not-comparable

Examples

“Tergocentral setae of IV (= 3rd apparent segment) less than 6 in number…”

“The chaetotaxy of the abdominal tergocentral setae does not include the postspiracular setae, except for tergite II where postspiracular setae, if present, can not be distinguished from the remaining setae.”

“The tergocentral and postspiracular setae may be indistinguishable in species that have complete setal rows across the abdominal segments (e.g. Philopterus spp.; Figs 34–35), but are clearly identifiable in species with fewer setae (Fig. 37).”

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