The anterior thoracic segment bearing the forelegs.
Glossary Category:
Proximal
Closer to the body or point of attachment. Opposite: Distal.
Pruinescence
A waxy bloom on the cuticle of some adults.
Pseudopterostigma
A coloured wing patch in female demoiselles.
Pterostigma
A thickened, pigmented cell near the wing apex.
Reticulation
See Venation.
Sclerite
A hardened plate of the exoskeleton. See also: Sclerotization, Cuticle.
Sclerotization
The chemical hardening of the cuticle forming sclerites.
Semivoltine
Completing a generation every two years.
Seta (Setae)
Sensory hairs detecting mechanical or chemical stimuli. See also: Setation.