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alula

Edited by Ralph Harbach on Mon, 03/29/2010 - 23:16

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Abbreviation:

Al

Variants:

Pl. alulae

Definition:

In many Diptera, a lobe of the posterior margin of the wing bounded proximally by the upper calypter, distally by the axillary incision and anteriorly by the base of the anal vein; weakly differentiated in mosquitoes.

Synonyms:

axillary lobe, squama
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