part of larval mandible mandibular brush A group of prominent, curved, acute spicules linearly arranged and varying in position from the dorsoanterior (in most species) to the dorsomesal margin (in predaceous species) of the mandible; the number of spicules is reduced in predaceous species; the most lateral spicules may be flattened and plumose in anophelines. Bogenborsten Borstenkamm Fig 46,47,48,49 Abbr: MnB in ISBN:0-937548-00-6. Mandibelkamm Putzkamm TGMA:0001303 TGMA:0001303 brushes of hairs comblike fringe default_namespace dorsal cleaning comb of the mandible flabelliform plastins fringe fringe of long hairs fringe of long soft hairs lateral comb long bent hairs long, curved, finely branched hairs mandibular comb mandibulary fan peigne de nettoyage dorsal peigne de nettoyage dorsal de la mandibule row of stout bristles