Definition:
The
area that is delimited by flexion and fold lines on the
wing.
written by: Miko, I. 2009. -2019 Curator. Hymenoptera Anatomy Ontology.
Relationships / properties:
The wing region is a area.
wing region by Miko, I. 2009. -2019 Curator. Hymenoptera Anatomy Ontology.
wing area by Chapman, R. F. 1998. The insects: structure and function 4th edition. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, New York, Melbourne 770 pp.
wing region by Snodgrass, R. E. 1935. Principles of insect morphology. McGraw-Hill Book Co., Inc., New York & London 667 pp.
alternative definition added over 14 years ago by Istvan Miko
The principal areas of the wings differentiated in the wing-flexing insects and often separated by distinct lines of folding, including axillary, remigial, vannal, and jugal lobes.
Reference: Snodgrass, R. E. 1935. Principles of insect morphology. McGraw-Hill Book Co., Inc., New York & London 667 pp.
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