Embryonic development of Paralabella curvicauda (Spongiphoridae), DAPI staining, UV-excitation, fluorescence microscopy. Lateral view, anterior to the top, ventral to the left. A Stage 2. B Middle Stage 3. C Late Stage 3. D Stage 4. E Middle Stage 5. F Late Stage 5. G Early Stage 6. H Late Stage 6. I Early Stage 7. J Middle Stage 7. K Late Stage 7. L Middle Stage 8. M Stage 9. – Abbreviations: Ab – abdominal region / abdomen; Am – amnion; An – antenna; Bd – blastoderm; Ce – cercus; DDC – definitive dorsal closure; EA – embryonic area; EEA – extraembryonic area; Em – embryo; Gn – gnathal region; HC – head capsule; HL – head lobe; Lb – labium; LbP – labial palp; LP – lateral plate; Lr – labrum; Md – mandible; Mx – maxilla; MxP – maxillary palp; Pce – protocephalon; Pco – protocorm; PDC – provisional dorsal closure; SDO – secondary dorsal organ; Se – serosa; SYN – secondary yolk nucleus; Th – thoracic region / thorax; Th2 – 2nd thoracic segment; Th1, 3L – 1st and 3rd thoracic legs; I–XI – 1st to 11th abdominal segments. – Symbols: black arrowhead – anterior end of embryo; white arrowhead – posterior end of embryo. – Scale bar: 500 μm.