Mosquito Taxonomic Inventory

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Abbreviation:

SAp

Definition:

In mosquito and certain other dipterous larvae, a five-lobed valvular structure (including the spiracular apodeme or equivalent) encompassing the postabdominal spiracles; structurally comprising parts of embryonic abdominal segments VIII and IX; borne at the apex of a siphon in culicine and certain other nematocerous larvae; highly modified in Mansonia and Coquillettidia larvae for piercing plant tissues.

Synonyms:

breathing apparatus, perispiracular apparatus, peritremal structure, respiratory apparatus, respiratory organ, respiratory plate, sclerotized plate, spiracular disc, spiracular lobe, spiracular peritreme, spiracular valve, stigmal plate, stigmatic apparatus, stigmatic plate, stigmatic syphon, terminal apparatus, valvular apparatus