Figure 9

SEM micrographs and 3D reconstructions of the maxillae of Tricholepidion gertschi. a) posterior view of the outer anatomy; b) the muscle equipment in posterior view; c1) detail of the apical area of the galea (posterior view); c2) detail of the apical area of the galea (meso-anterad view); d) detail of the apical and subapical area of the lacinia; e) the muscle equipment in anterior view; f) anterior view of the outer anatomy; f1) detail of the apical area of the maxillary palpus; f2) detail of a sensillum at the apex of the maxillary palpus. Abbreviations: bst, basistipes; ca, cardo; cal, lever of the cardo; csen, conical sensillum; gal, galea; gc1 + 2, first and second apical cones of galea; gden, galeal denticles; lac, lacinia; lam, lamellae; mp, maxillar palpus; mst, mediostipes; mxinc, maxillary incisivi; plam, pectinate lamellae; st, stipes. Images not to scale to each other, scale bar for a) and f) 100 μm; for c) + d) + f1) 10 μm; for f2) 1 μm. Please click on the figure to activate the 3D content. For muscle references see main text.