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postpetiole

Definition:

The widened hind part, posteriorad spiracle, of the second abdominal (first metasomal) tergite when this tergite is slender basally.

written by: Townes, H. K. 1969. The genera of Ichneumonidae Part 1. Memoirs of the American Entomological Institute 11:1-300.

Relationships / properties:

The postpetiole is part of the first metasomal segment.

postpetiole by Townes, H. K. 1969. The genera of Ichneumonidae Part 1. Memoirs of the American Entomological Institute 11:1-300.

to blog added over 14 years ago by Andy Deans

Postpetiole homonymy :: In ants the postpetiole is the 3rd abdominal segment, but in ichneumonids it is the posterior part of the petiole

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alternative definition added over 14 years ago by Katja Seltmann

The term used for the third abdominal segment when it is reduced and separated from the petiole anteriorly and from the gaster (= the remaining abdominal segments) posteriorly. When present, the postpetiole is the second and last segment of the ant waist.

Reference: Leponce, M., T. Delsinne , Y. Laurent, J. Cillis, I. Bachy, A. Heughebaert, P. Desmet, and N. Youdjou. 2010. RBINS Ant eMuseum Paraguay Collection Glossary. Availble at http://projects.biodiversity.be/ants/.
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