Eggs of Diplatys flavicollis (Diplatyidae) in Stage 8, DAPI staining, UV-excitation, fluorescence microscopy. A–A’’ Egg in early Stage 8. A Lateral view, anterior to the top, ventral to the left. A’ Ventral view, anterior to the top. A’’ Dorsal view, anterior to the top. B–B’’ Egg in middle Stage 8. B Lateral view, anterior to the top, ventral to the left. B’ Ventral view, anterior to the top. B’’ Dorsal view, anterior to the top. C–C’’ Egg in late Stage 8. C Lateral view, anterior to the top, ventral to the left. C’ Ventral view, anterior to the top. C’’ Dorsal view, anterior to the top. – Abbreviations: Am – amnion; An – antenna; Ce – cercus; Cl – clypeus; DBV – dorsal blood vessel; DDC – definitive dorsal closure; Ga – galea; HC – head capsule; HL – head lobe; Lr – labrum; Md – mandible; MxP – maxillary palp; Pd – proctodaeum; PDC – provisional dorsal closure; SDO – secondary dorsal organ; SYN – secondary yolk nucleus; Th1L – 1st thoracic leg; Th1T – 1st thoracic tergum; I–XI – 1st to 11th abdominal segments. – Symbol: arrowhead – spiracle. – Scale bar: 500 μm.

 
 
  Part of: Shimizu S, Machida R (2024) Development and reproductive biology of Dermaptera: a comparative study of thirteen species from eight families. Arthropod Systematics & Phylogeny 82: 35-75. https://doi.org/10.3897/asp.82.e96452