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The mesothorax and metathorax each have a pleural suture (mesopleural and metapleural sutures) that runs from the wing base to the coxa of the leg. The sclerite anterior to the pleural suture is called the episternum (serially, the mesepisternum and metepisternum).
The mesothorax is the middle of the three segments of the thorax of hexapods, and bears the second pair of legs. Its principal sclerites (exoskeletal plates) are the mesonotum ( dorsal ), the mesosternum ( ventral ), and the mesopleuron ( lateral ) on each side.
The mesothorax is larger than the other metasomal segments. The mesonotum consists of 2 parts which are divided by the scuto-scutellar suture. The anterior part is divided into the mesoscutum and scapulae by longitudinal parapsidal striae, while the posterior side is divided into the axillae and scutellum.
The prothorax (T1) has a functional spiracle which is actually derived from the mesothorax (T2) while the metathorax has a reduced spiracle which is not externally open and lies beneath the cuticle. [ 59 ] : 114 The thoracic legs consist of coxa, trochanter, femur, tarsus, and claw and are constant in form throughout the order.
It is formed by the prothorax, mesothorax and metathorax and comprises the scutellum; the cervix, a membrane that separates the head from the thorax; and the pleuron, a lateral sclerite of the thorax. In dragonflies and damselflies, the mesothorax and metathorax are fused together to form the synthorax. [1] [2]
Insect wings are adult outgrowths of the insect exoskeleton that enable insects to fly.They are found on the second and third thoracic segments (the mesothorax and metathorax), and the two pairs are often referred to as the forewings and hindwings, respectively, though a few insects lack hindwings, even rudiments.
The suture separates two regions: 1. the upper one is the frontal region, which has continuity with the apex, the orbital region and the gena, 2. the lower one, the face or clypeus, contains the insertion of the antennae and ends with the epistomal edge which comprises the upper lip.
The metathorax is the posterior of the three segments in the thorax of an insect, and bears the third pair of legs.Its principal sclerites (exoskeletal plates) are the metanotum (), the metasternum (), and the metapleuron on each side.
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