Definitions For Glossary Terms
- VALVIFER
- (pl., valvifers) The basal plates of the
ovipositor (see also
gonocoxa,
first valvifer, and
second valvifer).
- VENATION
- The complete system of veins of a wing, which in the chalcidoid
forewing usually consists of a submarginal
vein, marginal vein,
postmarginal vein, and
stigmal vein.
- VENTRAL / VENTRAD
- At or toward the bottom or lower surface of the body or structure
(below). [drawing]
- VENTRAL FRAME OF
PHALLOBASE
- The thickened, longitudinal, ventromedial cuticular margins of the
phallobase if the phallobase is
not continuous ventrally but has a median longitudinal opening.
- VENTRAL PLAQUE
- Carina or flange along the ventral edge of the
scape, which often has a region of
pores or other sensory patch.
[drawing]
- VENTRAL PROCESS
- Paired papillae or tubercle-like structures on the ventral surface of
the phallobase lateral to the
ventral ridge at or near the
base of the intervolsellar
process. [photo]
- VENTRAL RIDGE
- Median cuticular thickening of the ventral surface of the phallobase
that may be continued posteriorly as the
intervolsellar process
between the volsellae.
[photo]
- VENTRO-
- Prefix meaning toward the bottom or lower surface of a structure,
e.g. ventrolateral.
[drawing]
- VERTEX
- Region on top of the head that is behind the
anterior ocellus and
between the eyes (see also
temple).
[drawing][photo][photo]
- VERTEXAL SULCUS
- Transverse groove on the top of the head that extends from the eye
just anterior or posterior of the posterior ocellus; sometimes called
the occipital sulcus (see also
ocellar-ocular groove).
[photo][photo][photo]
- VOLSELLA
- (pl., volsellae) Posteromedially differentiated lobe of the
phallobase that usually has one or
more curved spines apically (see also digitus).
[drawing][photo]
- VOLSELLAR SETA
- Seta that originates from near the apex of the
volsella basal to the
digitus of the genitalia of some
chalcid males. [drawing][photo]