part_of adult dorsal alloscutum adult foveal pore Fig. 19-3, Fig. 19-4, Fig. 19-5, Fig. 19-6, in Biology of Ticks ISBN:0-19-505910-7. Foveae Paired structure on dorsal body. In females, the foveal pores are located in the alloscutal region just posterior to the scutum. In males, the much smaller foveal pores are located in the middle of the sctum. The foveal pores contain numerous tinyapertures and serve as the site for emission of the sex pheromone, 2,6-dichlorophenol. Absent in Prostriate and argasid ticks. TADS:0000063 TADS:0000063 default_namespace adult foveal gland adult integument adult foveae dorsales anatomical surface