The upper surface of the second or middle thoracic ring (mesothorax) (Fig. 31).
Diagram of a webspinner showing the location of the wings relative to the thoracic segments. Note that the front wings are attached to the mesothorax (the upper surface of the mesothorax, or mesonotum, is labeled). The hind wings are attached to the metathorax (seen as metanotum).
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(2008). Mesonotum. In: Capinera, J.L. (eds) Encyclopedia of Entomology. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-6359-6_4563
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