Fig. 9 in Unveiling the morphology of the Oriental rare monotypic ant genus Opamyrma YAMANE, BUI & EGUCHI, 2008 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Leptanillinae) and its evolutionary implications, with first descriptions of the male, larva, tentorium, and sting apparatus

Fig. 9: Sting apparatus of Opamyrma hungvuong worker, nontype (AKY05vii17-06, China, Guangxi). (A) spiracular plate in lateral view; (B) quadrate plate in lateral view; (C) anal arcs and anal plate in flattened dorsal view; (D) oblong plate and triangular plate in lateral view; (E) gonostylus in lateral view; (F) furcula in anterodorsal view; (G) furcula in posterior view; (H) sting in lateral view; (I) sting in dorsal view; (J) basal part of sting in lateral view; (K) Scanning electron microscope image of apical parts of sting and lancet in lateral view; (L) lancet and fulcral arm in lateral view. Abbreviations: Ana = anal arc; Anp = anal plate; Ap = anterior apodeme; Fa = fulcral arm; Gs = gonostylus; Lc = lancet; Ll = lateral lobe; Mc = medial connection; Pa = posterior arm; St = sting; Tp = triangular plate; Vc = valve chamber.