flagellomere

English

Etymology

From flagello- +‎ -mere.

Noun

flagellomere (plural flagellomeres)

1. (zoology) A segment of the flagellum of the antenna of an insect or crustacean.
   • 1968, NM Jorgensen, MT James, “Evolution of the antenna in the Stratiomyidae (Diptera”, in Annals of the Entomological Society:

     Stone (personal correspondence) has suggested the use of the term flagellomere, on morphological grounds, instead of the usual "segments" of the flagellum […]

   • 1999, Judith E. Winston, Describing Species: Practical Taxonomic Procedure for Biologists, A fossil insect, a new woodgnat, Valesguya disjuncta, page 221:

     Dorsa and ventral lobes of flagellomeres not symmetrical: ventral lobe slightly longer than dorsal lobe.

   • 2015 July 2, Dorchin N, Astrin JJ, Bodner L, Harris KM, “Morphological and Molecular Revision of the Genus Ozirhincus (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae)—Long-Snouted Seed-Feeding Gall Midges on Asteraceae”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], volume 10, number 7, →DOI:

     On various Anthemideae genera. 3 Antennae with 8, occasionally 9 flagellomeres.

Derived terms

• basoflagellomere
• distiflagellomere