FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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General Information
Term scutum ID (Ontology) FBbt:00004583 (Fly Anatomy)
Definition The part of the mesothoracic tergum between the intrascutal suture (FBbt:00004602) and the scutoscutellar suture (FBbt:00004602).[ FlyBase:FBrf0007734 FlyBase:FBrf0027793 FlyBase:FBrf0166419 ]
Comment The usage here follows Bryant, 1975. Ferris, 1950, uses the term to cover the entire mesothoracic tergum anterior to the scutellum. Usage in the Dictionary of Insect Morphology is either equivalent to or broader than that of Ferris: 'The whole upper part of the usually winged meso- and metathorax resembling a shield.' Some authors use the term 'notum' to refer to scutum.
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Data Class Field Records
Alleles (FBal)  PHENOTYPE_MANIFEST_IN     143
Insertions (FBti)  EXPRESSION_STAGE_TISSUE_POSITION       8
Insertions (FBti)  PHENOTYPE_MANIFEST_IN      16
Constructs (FBtp)  PHENOTYPE_MANIFEST_IN      37
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 Alleles Genes Images Insertions Constructs
 scutum (all annotations which use CV term, excluding "NOT" statements)     143      5     11     24     37
     scutum | cell non-autonomous | somatic clone       1       --       --       --       --
     scutum | ectopic      10       --       --       2      3
     scutum | ectopic | somatic clone       3       --       --       --       --
     scutum | heat sensitive       2       --       --       --       1
     scutum | somatic clone       6       --       --       --       --
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notum
 |__mesonotum______________
adult external mesothorax  |
 |__mesonotum______________|
region of integument       |
 |__sclerite_______________|
                           scutum  744 rec.
                            |__acrostichal bristle 28 rec.
                            |__dorsocentral bristle 463 rec.
                            |   |__anterior dorsocentral bristle 111 rec.
                            |   |__posterior dorsocentral bristle 92 rec.
                            |__postalar bristle 117 rec.
                            |   |__anterior postalar bristle 78 rec.
                            |   |__posterior postalar bristle 58 rec.
                            |__supraalar bristle 103 rec.
                                |__anterior supraalar bristle 53 rec.
                                |__posterior supraalar bristle 75 rec.
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Is a sclerite
Develops from presumptive scutum
Part of mesonotum
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Synonyms
  • "notum" BROAD
Secondary IDs
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