FIGURES 17–31 in Revision of the genus Alkindus Distant (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Thyreocoridae: Corimelaeninae)

FIGURES 17–31. External scent efferent system, leg structures, and genital morphology with the scanning electron microscope. Figs. 17–20. A. atratus, external scent efferent system. Fig. 17. Meso- and metapleuron. Fig. 18. Detail of ostiole, peritremal groove, and evaporatorium. Fig. 19. Mycoid microsculpture of the evaporatorium. Fig. 20. Mycoid microsculpture of the evaporatorium in greater detail, evidencing the mushroom bodies. Figs. 21–23. A. crassicosta, external scent efferent system. Fig. 21. Meso- and metapleuron. Fig. 22. Detail of ostiole, peritremal groove, and evaporatorium. Fig. 23. Detail of mesopleural evaporatorium and pseudoperitreme. Fig. 24. A. atratus, metasternum with median projection and coxal combs. Figs. 25, 26. A. atratus. Fig. 25. Foretibial comb. Fig. 26. Foretibial apparatus. Figs. 27, 28. A. crassicosta. Fig. 27. Foretibial comb. Fig. 28. Foretibial apparatus. Figs. 29, 30. A. atratus. Fig. 29. Female genital plates, ventral view. Fig. 30. Pygophore, ventral view. Fig. 31. A. crassicosta, pygophore, ventral view. Abbreviations: VI—6th sternite, VII—7th sternite, X—segment X, bs—basal spines, cc—coxal comb, ev—evaporatorium, gc8—gonocoxites 8, lt8—laterotergites 8, lt9—laterotergites 9, oostiole, os—outer setae, pe—peritreme, pr—proctiger, psp—pseudoperitreme, pyg—pygophore, sp—metathoracic spiracle, tc—tibial comb, ves—vestibular scar.