costal wing vein break [FBbt_00053252]
Break in the costal wing vein, which follows the anterior wing margin (McAlpine, 1981). These may give the wing additional flexibility during flight (McAlpine, 1981).
costal wing vein break
ID: FBbt_00053252
Anatomy
Break in the costal wing vein, which follows the anterior wing margin (McAlpine, 1981). These may give the wing additional flexibility during flight (McAlpine, 1981).
McAlpine (1981) describes 3 possible breaks in insect wings, based on figures in Ferris (1950) and Fabian et al. (2016), only humeral and subcostal appear to exist in D. melanogaster.
Open in VFB 3D Browser →Subclasses of costal wing vein break (2 total)
| Thumbnail | Name | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| humeral break | Anatomy | |
| subcostal break | Anatomy |
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