Character Details

Character

Propodeum Areolation

Description

None provided.

States

0: Greatly Reduced
notes: With no closed cells, anterior transverse carina (ATC) and posterior transverse carina (PTC) absent, short remnants of median longitudinal carinae anterior and lateral longitudinal carinae posteriorly usually present.
coded examples: Metopius (Peltocarus) croceicornis, Metopius (Peltocarus) dentatus
1: Moderate reduction
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notes: either ATC present laterally, but median longitudinal carinae mostly absent or ATC largely absent but median basal area + areola distinct.
coded examples: Metopius (Ethimetopius) polyptichi, Metopius (Cultrarius) birkmani, Metopius (Cultrarius) consector, Metopius (Cultrarius) rileyi, Metopius (Cultrarius) rufipes (toggle remainder)
2: Near Complete Areolation
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notes: With closed cells anteriorly and laterally, but with most of PTC absent and basal area fused with areola, closed posteriorly by short median section of PTC, with median section of ATC absent.
coded examples: Metopius (Ceratopius) fuscipennis, Metopius (Peltales) notatus, Metopius (Peltales) errantius, Metopius (Cultrarius) comptus, Metopius (Cultrarius) pectoralis (toggle remainder)