Eggs and embryo of Diplatys flavicollis (Diplatyidae) in Stage 6. A–A”’ Egg in early Stage 6, 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 middle Stage 6, 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. C–C’’’ Egg in late Stage 6, DAPI staining, UV-excitation, fluorescence microscopy. C Lateral view, anterior to the top, ventral to the left. C’ Ventral view, anterior to the top. C’’ Posterior view. C’’’ Dorsal view, anterior to the top. D, D’ SEMs of an embryo in late Stage 6. Amnion almost removed. D Lateral view of the embryo. D’ Frontal view of the same embryo as in D. – Abbreviations: Am – amnion; An – antenna; Ce – cercus; Cl – clypeus; Cllr – clypeolabrum; Ga – galea; HL – head lobe; La – lacinia; Lb – labium; LbEn – labial endite; LbP – labial palp; Lr – labrum; Md – mandible; Mx – maxilla; MxP – maxillary palp; Pd – proctodaeum; Se – serosa; SYN – secondary yolk nucleus; Th1L–3L – 1st to 3rd thoracic legs; Y – yolk; I–XI – 1st to 11th abdominal segments; I–XIAp – appendages of 1st to 11th abdominal segments. – Symbol: arrowhead – commencement of the ventral flexure of abdomen. – Scale bars: A–A’’’, B–B’’’, C–C’’’ – 500 μm; D, D’ – 100 μm.