Mosquito Taxonomic Inventory

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Abbreviation:

Ap

Variants:

Pl. antepronota; Adj. antepronotal

Definition:

In mosquitoes and some other Diptera, the anterior division of the pronotum; visible as a lateral setose lobe just above the proepisternum.

Synonyms:

antepronotal lobe, anterior notum, anterior pronotal lobe, anterior pronotum, oval lobe, notum (in part), patagium, pronotal lobe, pronotum, protergal lobe, protergum, prosternum (in part), prothoracic lobe, shoulder callosity