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31: 244: 117:, or simply "scutum") forms most of the dorsal surface of the thorax. In these orders, there is also typically a small sclerite attached to the mesonotum that covers the wing base, called the 125:, the dorsal surface of the thorax is typically formed primarily of the prothorax, but also in part by the enlarged posterior portion of the mesonotum, called the 77:) on each side. The mesothorax is the segment that bears the forewings in all winged insects, though sometimes these may be reduced or modified, as in 101:
that attach to the mesonotum. All adult insects possess legs on the mesothorax. In some groups of insects, the mesonotum is hypertrophied, such as in
281: 133:, the scutellum may or may not be visible, usually as a small triangular plate between the elytral bases, thus similar in position to the 274: 196:"The thoracic skeleto-muscular system of Mengenilla (Strepsiptera: Mengenillidae) and its phylogenetic implications" 305: 267: 154: 17: 174: 42: 195: 300: 30: 114: 8: 126: 243: 223: 215: 159: 74: 255: 207: 145:
the mesothoracic scutellum is also distinct, but much smaller than the mesoscutum.
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Koeth, Monica; Friedrich, Frank; Pohl, Hans; Beutel, Rolf Georg (1 July 2012).
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Index

Mesosternum

thorax
hexapods
sclerites
dorsal
ventral
lateral
beetles
Coleoptera
Dermaptera
elytra
Strepsiptera
halteres
Diptera
Hymenoptera
Lepidoptera
mesoscutum
tegula
Hemiptera
scutellum
Coleoptera
Hemipteran
Diptera
Hymenoptera
Glossary of entomology terms
Insect morphology
Metathorax
Prothorax
Thorax (arthropod anatomy)

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