Eggs and embryo of Diplatys flavicollis (Diplatyidae) in Stage 5. A–A’’’ Egg in early Stage 5, DAPI staining, UV-excitation, fluorescence microscopy. A Lateral view, anterior to the top, ventral to the left. A’ Ventral view, anterior to the top. A’’ Posterior view. A’’’ Dorsal view, anterior to the top. B–B’’’’ Egg in late Stage 5, DAPI staining, UV-excitation, fluorescence microscopy. B Lateral view, anterior to the top, ventral to the left. B’ Ventral view, anterior to the top. B’’ Posterior view. B’’’ Dorsal view, anterior to the top. B’’’’ Anterior view. C–C’’ SEMs of an embryo in late Stage 5. The amnion was almost removed, its remnant visible along the margin of the embryo. C Cephalic region. C’ Gnathal to thoracic regions. C’’ Thoracic to abdominal regions. – Abbreviations: Ab – abdominal region; Am – amnion; An – antenna; Ce – cercus; Gn – gnathal region; HL – head lobe; IcS – intercalary segment; Lb – labium; LbS – labial segment; Md – mandible; MdS – mandibular segment; Mx – maxilla; MxS – maxillary segment; NG – neural groove; Sd – stomodaeum; Se – serosa; SYN – secondary yolk nucleus; Th – thoracic region; Th1 – 1st thoracic segment; Th1L–3L – 1st to 3rd thoracic legs; Y – yolk; I–XI – 1st to 11th abdominal segments. – Scale bars: A–A’’’, B–B’’’’ – 500 μm; C–C’’ – 100 μm.