Character
Epicnemial carinaDescription
None provided.States
| 0: Short |
 1.
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| notes: Carina ends dorsally just above the sternaulus, does not turn towards anterior edge of mesopleuron. |
| coded examples: Metopius (Ethimetopius) polyptichi, Metopius (Cultrarius) rileyi, Metopius (Cultrarius) rufipes, Metopius (Cultrarius) secundus, Metopius (Cultrarius) xanthostigma (toggle remainder) |
| 1: Long, sharply bent anteriorly |
 1.
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| notes: Carina turns abruptly forward above sternaulus, and then extends dorsally parallel to the anterior edge of mesopleuron, distance between carinae and anterior edge of mesopleuron is less than the diameter of an ocelli. |
| coded examples: Metopius (Ceratopius) fuscipennis, Metopius (Cultrarius) birkmani, Metopius (Cultrarius) comptus, Metopius (Cultrarius) consector, Metopius (Cultrarius) pectoralis (toggle remainder) |
| 2: Long, not sharply bent anteriorly |
 1.
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| notes: Carina parallels the anterior margin of mesopleuron, but more widely separated therefrom than in state 1. In some there is a very small turn outward and then back inward, leaving a very small triangular point. |
| coded examples: Metopius (Peltales) notatus, Metopius (Peltales) errantius, Acerataspis, Metopius (Peltales) amenus |
