In the Heteropterous Hemiptera it is represented by the narrow bead adjacent to the scutellum on each side[1676], which dilates into a flat plate as it approaches the Hemelytrum, with the Anal Area of which it is connected.
The suture[1798] is the internal margin of the elytrum from the point of the scutellum to the end.
In Scutellera the portion covered by the scutellum is membranous; and in Acanthia paradoxa, and the cucullated species of Tingis, the wing-covers are entirely so.
The scutellum is likewise covered in Gerris, Hydrometra, and Velia, and the whole of the back of the alitrunk by a process of the prothorax in Acrydium F.
Hemiptera is large and free, and the mesothoracic scutellum is usually extensive.
In the curious little Tingidae, whose integuments exhibit a pattern of network-like ridges, the feet are two-segmented and the scutellumis hidden by the pronotum.
Scutellum densely punctate like the scutum (in the first species).
In a cross of spot to black it was found that the double recessive, spot black, flies that appear in F2 have, in addition to the spot on the abdomen, another spot on the scutellum and a light streak on the thorax.
The spines of the scutellum are stumpy, a character which is of importance in classification, since quite often flies occur which have no noticeable disturbance of the eyes.
The two posterior bristles of the scutellum are much reduced in size and stick straight up--a useful landmark by which just-hatched shifted flies may be recognized, even though the wings are not expanded.
Head and thorax black, abdomen ferruginous; head and thorax strongly punctured, the scutellum very strongly so; the sides of the face and the anterior margin of the face fringed with white pubescence.
The posterior margin of the scutellum rounded; wings dark brown with a violet iridescence.
Thorax: a stout tooth on each side of the scutellumat its base; wings dark brown with a coppery effulgence, subhyaline at their base; beneath clothed with short cinereous pubescence.
Bright green; the vertex, two oblique stripes on the prothorax, meeting in the centre of its anterior margin, a broad longitudinal stripe on the disk of the mesothorax, and the sides of the scutellum and postscutellum deep purple.
Dorso-alar region: Diptera; between the transverse suture and the scutellum on one side and the root of the wing and the dorso-central region on the other.
The thorax is grayish, marked by four conspicuous, more or less complete black longitudinal stripes; the scutellum is paler; the macrochaetae are black.
Apex of scutellum broad, with two or three spines.
Cell R2 less than half as long as its petiole; thorax with metallic blue scales; median lobe of the scutellum not tuberculate; few small species which are not common.
Underside of the scutellum more or less sparsely covered with fine hairs; anal vein nearly always reaches the hind margin of the wing; extensor surface of the hind tibiae with a number of stout setae; squamae often small and equal.
Underside of the scutellum bare; anal vein does not reach the wing margin.
Last antennal segment clavate or fusiform; win membrane with the veins often forked and anastomosing; scutellum large; tarsi each with two segments; fore legs strong.
Abdomen with clusters of broad outstanding scales along the sides; outstanding scales on the veins of the wing rather narrow, lanceolate; upper side of the thorax and scutellum bearing many appressed lanceolate scales.
Beak short, reaching to about the anterior coxae; scutellum acuminate at the apex; lateral margin of the elytra but little reflexed, apical margin more or less rounded; intermediate and posterior coxae very remote.
Elytra with many punctures arranged indistinctly in lines, brownish yellow, the suture, tip and extreme edge of each elytron narrowly margined with brown; scutellum yellowish, black at the base and tip.
Thorax as wide as the head, narrowed in front; sides somewhat angular truncated behind, surface irregular; scutellum large, triangular.
The scutellum meanwhile feeds the developing embryo from the endosperm.
Scutellum without a patch of tomentum; scape pale yellow in front.
Scutellum depressed in middle, without any keel; posterior angles of scutellum rather prominent Exaerele dentata (Linne).
Scutellum with a patch of black tomentum Euglossa ignita Smith; female.
Scutellum with a patch of black tomentum; scape dark, with a pale yellow mark Euglossa singularis Mocsary.
Hair of mesothorax and scutellum dark brown; apical part of abdomen with integument red Centris fusciventris Mocsary.
Both sexes with abdomen ferruginous, apically more or less dusky, but the whole effect lighter and redder than typical; scutellum green with the hind margin red.
Scutellum with a patch of light fulvous tomentum; scape red.
Scutellum with an obtuse median keel; posterior angles of scutellum rounded Exaerele smaragdina (Guerin).
Vertical section of a grain of wheat, showing embryo below at the base of the endosperm e; s, scutellum separating embryo from endosperm; f.
Part of ditto, with the scutellum and apex of an elytrum, to show the alula.
In the former, the scutellum is one of the principal features of the trunk; in the latter, not at all remarkable[1206].
Something like elytra and a scutellum appear to distinguish these insects.
The scutellum is considered to represent the first leaf or cotyledon.
The scutellum is attached to the axis at about its middle and its outer surface is in contact with the endosperm.
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