Figure 3. Fine structure of the adult body surface at the 5th abdominal segment of O. albistylum.
(A–P) Scanning electron microscopic (SEM) images of the body surface. (Q–X) Transmission electron microscopic (TEM) images of the sectioned cuticle. It should be noted here that the surface wax was dissolved and removed during the processing of the sample for TEM observation. (A–H) Dorsal side of mature male (A–D) and mature female (E–H). Panels B and F are magnified images of panels A and E, as indicated by red rectangles. Likewise, panels C and G are magnified images of panels B and F. (D, H) Cross-sectioned images of cuticle and surface wax. (I–L and Q–T) Dorsal side. (M–P and U–X) Ventral side. (I, M, Q, U) Immature male. (J, N, R, V) Immature female. (K, O, S, W) Mature male. (L, P, T, X) Mature female.