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This illustration depicts a left lateral view of a typical female flea, highlighting some of the morphologic characteristics on the exoskeletal surface of the insect’s abdominal region. Located on the ninth tergum, is a peculiar circular structure bearing many setae called the pygidium, while the seventh tergum usually has stout, posterodorsal setae known as antepygidial bristles.
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Creation Date: 1976
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