Fig. 7 in Life-cycle of the Afrotropical snail-killing fly Sepedon (Parasepedon) ruficeps Becker, 1923

Fig. 7. Sepedon (Parasepedon) ruficeps, details of larval abdominal segments: (A) disposition of ventral tubercles; (B) disposition of lateral tubercles and sensilla nos 5 to 11; (C) enlargement of lateral tubercles showing their sensillum types; (D), dorsolateral no. 9 and dorsal 10a sensilla, and dorsal swimming tuft; (E) coeloconicum sensillum type showing basal seta-like expansions; (F–H) last abdominal segment: (F) first instar larva, ventral view; (G) first instar larva, posterior spiracular disc; (H) third instar larva, posterior spiracular disc. Abbreviations: An – anal plate, arabic numbers (including 10a) – sensilla, DL – dorsal lobe, DLL – dorsolateral lobe, IP – interspiracular processes, LL – lateral lobe, Lt1–Lt3 – lateral tubercles, Sp – spiracular plate, Ss – spiracular scar, VL – ventral lobe, VLL – ventrolateral lobe, Vt1–Vt3 – ventral tubercles, Wt – swimming tuft. Scale bar in μm.