Mosquito Taxonomic Inventory

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Abbreviation:

La

Variants:

Pl. labella; Adj. labellar

Definition:

In Diptera, one lobe of a partially bilobed structure situated at the apex of the labium; between the lobes on the midline is the ligula; each labellum possesses several labellar sclerites which possibly represent labial palpal segments.

Synonyms:

labellar lobe, labial lobe, labial palp, labial palpus, lobe of the labium, paraglossa, terminal lobe