part of continuous with hypogynium integumentary specialization hypogynial posterior lobe hypogynial anterior lobe 2022-01-18T16:45:22Z FBbt:00052064 ventral vaginal plate lower margin of egg guide lobe The anterior portion of each hypogynial valve, anterior to an imaginary line connecting the hypogynial long sensillum to the hypogynial mid-dorsal incision (McQueen et al., 2022). It is double-walled, slightly-rounded and carries a series of teeth that are smaller and more interspaced than those carried by the hypogynial posterior lobe (McQueen et al., 2022). fly_anatomy.ontology