The narrow marginal region at the anterior edge of a sternite. It appears to be the posterior edge of the preceding sternite, and includes the intersegmental fold. It is found on the abdominal sterna, but absent from the thoracic sterna.
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(2004). Acrosternite. In: Encyclopedia of Entomology. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-48380-7_36
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