subcalli
subcalli is the plural of subcallus.
Meaning of subcallus
Noun
subcallus (plural subcalli)
- The lowest of the calli on the frons of some species of horse flies.
- It is interesting to note that the presumed male of this species does not have shiny anterior tentorial pits but does have a pair of dark brown spots on the subcallus, these lacking in the female.1985, Richard C. Wilkerson, “A new species of Stenotabanus (Brachytabanus) (Diptera: Tabanidae) with a key to the species of the subgenus”, in Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington...
Questions about subcalli
- What is subcalli the plural of?
- Subcalli is the plural of subcallus.
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