Clypeus (arthropod anatomy)

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For the ancient Greco-Roman shield, see Clipeus.
Yellow clypeus of a bee
Clypeus (turquoise) of a generalized insect
The clypeus of this jumping spider is covered with red scales.

The clypeus is one of the

sulci
("grooves") along its lateral and dorsal margins, and is most commonly rectangular or trapezoidal in overall shape.

The post-clypeus is a large nose-like structure that lies between the eyes and makes up much of the front of the head in cicadas.[1]

In spiders, the clypeus is generally the area between the anterior edge of the carapace and the anterior eyes.[2]

References

  1. ISBN 0-86840-139-0
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  2. ^ Ubick, D.; P. Paquin; P.E. Cushing; V. Roth (2005). Spiders of North America: An Identification Manual. American Arachnological Society.
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