Scutellum Sentence Examples

The Pentatomidae (shield bugs), some of which are metallic or otherwise brightly coloured, are easily recognized by the great development of the scutellum, which reaches at least half-way back towards the tip of the abdomen, and in some genera covers the whole of the hind body, and also the wings when these are closed.

The Coreidae have a smaller scutellum, and the feelers are inserted high on the head, while in the Lygaeidae they are inserted lower down.

In the curious little Tingidae, whose integuments exhibit a pattern of network-like ridges, the feet are two-segmented and the scutellum is hidden by the pronotum.

The Aradidae have two segmented feet, and a large visible scutellum.

The part in contact with the endosperm is plate-like, and is known as the scutellum; the surface in contact with the endosperm forms an absorptive epithelium.

In some grasses there is a small scale-like appendage opposite the scutellum, the epiblast.

The scutellum meanwhile feeds the developing embryo from the endosperm.

The adult insect has a coriaceous scutellum, rugulose apically, usually without a shallow medial depression.

Note the large scutellum and shiny appearance compared with the Noble Chafer left.