| 11. | The first metasomal tergum, or back, with subhorizontal dorsal surface rounds into the anterior surface.
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| 12. | The four principal regions of an insect body segment are : tergum or dorsal, pleura or laterals.
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| 13. | Each segment of the abdomen is represented by a sclerotized tergum, sternum, and perhaps a pleurite.
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| 14. | There is pubescence or hair on the first gastral tergum and is partially found standing straight up and relatively uniform.
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| 15. | The male hind tibia is particularly wide and flat, and the last tergum is apically rounded and not beaked.
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| 16. | The dorsal surface is called the tergum ( or " notum " ) to distinguish it from the abdominal terga.
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| 17. | Where scutum and tergum are separable, they are equal in size, and colored deep violet, with tergum darker than scutum.
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| 18. | Where scutum and tergum are separable, they are equal in size, and colored deep violet, with tergum darker than scutum.
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| 19. | The second tergum, due to its large size, will conceal any successive terga, which gives these wasps a short appearance.
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| 20. | The female is similar to the male except for normal sexual dimorphism and its front being orange, while its 5th tergum is black.
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