Clypeus

The clypeus is one of the plates that form the "face" of an insect. The clypeus is positioned centrally but below where the antennae attach. The labrum is articulated against the lower edge of the clypeus.

A close-up photograph of a female Tree Weta showing the clypeus (the pale coloured region half way up the "face" of the insect).
Photograph by Wolfgang K..

Related terms

• Antenna
• Head
• Labium
• Labrum
• Mandibles
• Maxilla

Related groups of terms

• Invertebrate body structure

Related pages on this web site

• Insect body structure
• Insect mouthparts

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