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seta 5-VIII

Edited by Ralph Harbach on Thu, 05/06/2010 - 17:13

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Abbreviation:

5-VIII

Definition:

In larvae, the most ventral of the conspicuous setae of abdominal segment VIII; usually branched. In pupae, arbitrarily a minute dorsoposterior seta borne caudomesad of seta 9 and laterad of seta 4 on abdominal segment VIII; known only in species of Kenknightia. 

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See Harbach & Knight, 1980: larvae - Table 13, also pentad hair, pentad seta.
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