mesothoracic leg tarsal taste bristle [FBbt_00111618]

Gustatory bristle found on the tarsal segments of the mesothoracic (2nd) leg of the adult. It has a straight tip. In the female, most sensilla are organized in symmetric pairs (with two exceptions), with lateral sensilla having a counterpart on the medial side of the leg. The male sensilla appear similar to the female ones. The organization of taste sensilla is similar in all three legs with a few exceptions. (Miyamoto et al., 2013, Meunier et al., 2003, Ling et al., 2014)