alternative definition added over 17 years ago by Andy Deans
primary intersegmental sclerites of the venter, becoming the episterna of the thorax; an intersegmental sclerotization of the venter, such as the thoracic spinasterna
Reference: Snodgrass, R. E. 1935. Principles of insect morphology. McGraw-Hill Book Co., Inc., New York & London 667 pp.
Cross reference:
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