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mx id: 1035 | OBO id: HAO:0000783 | URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HAO_0000783
postmarginal vein synonyms: metacarp, metacarpus, radial vein
Defined (both definition and relationships must be met)
Definition:
The abscissa that is marginal and located distal to the marginal vein.
written by: Deans, A. R. 2009. HAO curator..

Relationships / properties:
The postmarginal vein is a abscissa.
The postmarginal vein is part of the fore wing. The postmarginal vein is part of the integument. The postmarginal vein is part of the wing blade.

Label usage (sensu)
postmarginal vein by Gibson , G. A. P., J. D. Read , and R. Fairchild. 1998. Chalcid wasps (Chalcidoidea): illustrated glossary of positional and morphological terms ..
radial vein by Gibson , G. A. P., J. D. Read , and R. Fairchild. 1998. Chalcid wasps (Chalcidoidea): illustrated glossary of positional and morphological terms ..
postmarginal vein by Deans, A. R. 2009. HAO curator..
metacarpus by Morley, C. 1903. Theichneumons of Great Britain: a descriptive account of the families, genera and species indigenous to the British islands, together with notes as to classification, localities, habitats, host, etc.Plymouth. 315 pp.
metacarp by Zombori, L., and H. Steinmann. 1999. Dictionary of Insect Morphology. Handbuch der Zoologie 4:1-404.
Comments and tags
alternative definition added about 14 years ago by Istvan Miko
Portion of the forewing vein complex that is along the leading edge of the wing beyond the stigmal vein; measured from the point at which the stigmal vein and postmarginal vein unite, apically to where the vein appears to end.
  Reference: Gibson , G. A. P., J. D. Read , and R. Fairchild. 1998. Chalcid wasps (Chalcidoidea): illustrated glossary of positional and morphological terms ..
  Cross reference: None provided.


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