tergocentral

English

Etymology

Latin tergum + central

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌtɜːrɡoʊˈsɛntrəl/

Adjective

tergocentral (not comparable)

1. (entomology) Of setae: located centrally on the dorsal side of an insect's body segment.
   • 1967, J. Linsley Gressitt, editor, Entomology of Antarctica (Antarctic research series: Biological and life sciences), illustrated edition, volume 10, American Geophysical Union, page 164:

     Tergocentral setae of IV (= 3rd apparent segment) less than 6 in number…

   • 2013 May 10, Michel P. Valim, Ricardo L. Palma, “Three new species of the genus Philopteroides Mey, 2004 (Phthiraptera, Ischnocera, Philopteridae) from New Zealand”, in ZooKeys‎^[1], number 297, page 73:

     The chaetotaxy of the abdominal tergocentral setae does not include the postspiracular setae, except for tergite II where postspiracular setae, if present, can not be distinguished from the remaining setae.

   • 2018 4, Gustafsson, D.R., DiBlasi, E., Olsson, U., Najer, T., Sychra, O., Bush, S.E., “Checklist and key to the lice (Insecta: Phthiraptera) of Sweden”, in Entomologisk Tidskrift‎^[2], volume 139, number 4, page 219:

     The tergocentral and postspiracular setae may be indistinguishable in species that have complete setal rows across the abdominal segments (e.g. Philopterus spp.; Figs 34–35), but are clearly identifiable in species with fewer setae (Fig. 37).