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Submitted by Ralph Harbach on Wed, 03/31/2010 - 23:56

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Abbreviation:

W

Definition:

In adult pterygote insects, one of the paired organs of flight occurring on the meso- and metathoracic segments. In adult Diptera, the metathoracic wings are represented by the halteres. Compare mesothoracic wing in the Pupae section.

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