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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