Mosquito Taxonomic Inventory

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Abbreviation:

IX-Te

Definition:

The tergum of abdominal segment IX. In male mosquitoes, ventral in post-rotation position; usually markedly bilobed. In female mosquitoes, a small plate situated between tergum VIII and the cerci (tergum X if present) dorsally; variable in shape and pigmentation; setae present or absent.

Synonyms:

For ♂: basal ring (including sternum IX), bridge (in part), bridge of ninth tergum (in part), epandrium, lateral bar of the ninth tergum (in part), ninth sternite, ninth tergal bar (in part), ninth tergal plate (in part), ninth tergite, sclerotic bar (in part), tergite of the ninth segment, tergite IX, tergum 9; for ♀: gonocoxite IX (in part), gonotergite, ninth tergal plate, ninth tergite, ninth tergum, tergite of segment nine, tergite of (the) ninth segment, tergal sclerite, tergite IX.