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Jepson eFlora

bee glossary

Body parts

sternite
A ventral sclerite covering one segment of the abdomen. Bee sternites are labeled S1 from the anterior end (closest to the thorax) to S6 at the tail.
tergite
A dorsal sclerite covering one segment of the abdomen. Bee tergites are labelled from T1 at the anterior end (closest to the thorax) to T6 at the tail.