Figure 7: Brodioptera sinensis, line drawings with partly reconstructed endoskeleton (drawn by MP). | Scientific Reports

Figure 7: Brodioptera sinensis, line drawings with partly reconstructed endoskeleton (drawn by MP).

From: Hidden surface microstructures on Carboniferous insect Brodioptera sinensis (Megasecoptera) enlighten functional morphology and sensorial perception

Figure 7

(a) Distal part of abdomen bearing female external genitalia based on specimen CNU–NX1–651b. (b) Distal part of abdomen bearing male external genitalia based on paratype CNU–NX1–601a. Abbreviations: a/b – medial/lateral apodeme of basal plate of ovipositor, aAp/pAp – anterior/posterior apophysis of V3; au – aulax, bp – basal plate of ovipositor (lamina valvarum), ce – cerci, fc – forceps, gon – gonangulum, pl – penial lobes (penes), V1/V2/V3 – first/second/third valvulae of ovipositor, st – styliger (forceps base). Scale bars 3 mm (a), 2 mm (b).

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