Highly specialised, slender sixth segment of the antenna covered in bristle-like outgrowths known as laterals. It extends laterally from the dorsal region of the third segment of the antenna. [ FlyBase:FBrf0031004 FlyBase:FBrf0007734 FlyBase:FBrf0137012 ]
Synonyms: segment 6
Term information
Term relations
- segment of antenna
- ectoderm-derived structure
- part of some antenna
- develops from some insect presumptive arista