FIGURES 38–40 in Nesting Biologies and Mature Larvae of Oxaeine Bees (Apoidea: Andrenidae)

FIGURES 38–40. Microphotographs of right mandible of predefecating larva of Protoxaea gloriosa. 38. Entire mandible, inner view of entire mandible demonstrating broad base with sides tapering as it extends to long, incurving, bladelike apical section. 39, 40. Apical part of mandible, dorsal and ventral views respectively, showing curvature, large sharp, parallel-directed teeth of dorsal apical edge, with most apical spinelike tooth directed parallel to mandibular apex, and dense, broad field of spines possibly homologous with cuspal teeth subapically.