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FIGURES 29–32 in Metaperipatus inae sp. nov. (Onychophora: Peripatopsidae) from Chile with a novel ovarian type and dermal insemination

FIGURES 29–32. Spermatophores from body surface of different females in Metaperipatus inae sp. nov.. 29, Light micrograph of a spermatophore (arrow) attached to the ventral body surface. 30, SEM micrograph of a spermatophore (sp) from the dorsal body surface. 31–32, TEM micrographs of a sectioned spermatophore containing sperm (sz). 31, Overview. Note the close association of the spermatophore with the female's body surface. The arrow points to the region where the envelope is lacking and the lumen of the spermatophore directly borders the female's cuticle. 32, Detail of spermatophore envelope (en) closely associated with the female's cuticle (cu). Within the envelope, irregularly-shaped inclusions (in) are found. Br = sensory bristle, cu = cuticle, dp = dermal papilla, en = envelope of spermatophore, ep = epidermis, ex = exterior, in = irregular inclusions, le = walking legs (numbered), lu = lumen of spermatophore, nu = nuclei of epidermal cells, sp = spermatophore, sz = sperm cells, vm = ventral midline, vp = ventral pits (usually termed "ventral organs").

FIGURES 25–28 in Metaperipatus inae sp. nov. (Onychophora: Peripatopsidae) from Chile with a novel ovarian type and dermal insemination

FIGURES 25–28. Characteristics of ovary and associated structures in Metaperipatus blainvillei. Arrowheads indicate sperm cells. 25–26, 28, Azan-stained histological sections. 27, Nuclear staining of ovarian surface with DNA-selective dye (Hoechst, H33258); fluorescent micrograph. 25, Cross-section of ovary with a distinct sub-division into a sterile (st) and a germinal (ge) portion; dorsal is up. 26, Horizontal section of ovary with sperm cells associated with its surface. 27, Fluorescent micrograph showing nuclei of muscular cells (nu) from the ovarian surface interspersed with numerous filiform sperm heads (arrowheads). 28, Horizontal section of proximal portion of oviduct showing lumen of seminal receptacle (re) empty of sperm. Bl = basal lamina, ct = connective tissue, ge = germinal ovarian cell mass, he = hemocoel, lu = ovarian lumen, mu = musculature, nu = nuclei of muscular cells, oc = maturating oocytes, od = lumen of oviduct, re = lumen of seminal receptacle, st = sterile ovarian portion.

FIGURES 13–16 in Metaperipatus inae sp. nov. (Onychophora: Peripatopsidae) from Chile with a novel ovarian type and dermal insemination

FIGURES 13–16. Characteristics of legs in representatives of Metaperipatus (SEM micrographs). 13, 15, Metaperipatus inae sp. nov. 14, 16, M. blainvillei. 13–14, Ventral surface of fourth walking leg. In both species, there are four spinous footpads (numbered). The fourth pad is narrow, fragmented (and hardly recognized by light microscopy). The nephridial tubercle (ne) is placed in the middle of the third footpad. 15–16, Feet of adult specimens showing paired claws (cl) and distal foot papillae (arrows) that are duplicated in most cases. Circular insets represent feet in one day (M. inae sp. nov.), and two days old juveniles (M. blainvillei), respectively. Note that in juveniles, there are 3–4 distal papillae that are not duplicated or triplicated yet. Cl = claws, ft = foot, ne = nephridial tubercle.

FIGURE 1-2. 1 in Metaperipatus inae sp. nov. (Onychophora: Peripatopsidae) from Chile with a novel ovarian type and dermal insemination

FIGURE 1-2. 1. Map of Chilean provinces showing the type locality of Metaperipatus inae sp. nov. (black square) and the collecting site of specimens of M. blainvillei investigated in this study (black triangle). VIII = Region del Biobio, IX = Region de la Araucania, X = Region de los Lagos. 2. Comparison of body size in male and female specimens of Metaperipatus inae sp. nov. and M. blainvillei (drawn to scale after photographs of walking specimens in dorsal view).

FIGURES 20–24 in Metaperipatus inae sp. nov. (Onychophora: Peripatopsidae) from Chile with a novel ovarian type and dermal insemination

FIGURES 20–24. Characteristics of female genital tract in Metaperipatus inae sp. nov. (20, 24, SEM micrographs; 20: inset, TEM micrograph; 21–23, semi-thin sections). 20, Overview of ovary (ov) with associated structures. Distribution of accessory cell groups (ac) associated with oviducts is indicated by white brackets. Inset shows sperm cells (sz) from the ovarian tissue. 21, Cross-section of proximal ovarian portion with separate, crescent-shaped lumens (lu) on each side; dorsal is up. 22, Cross-section through the mid-ovarian portion with a narrow lumen separating the sterile (st) and germinal (ge) ovarian portions; dorsal is up. 23, Cross-section of oviduct with accessory cell groups (ac). Ac = accessory cell groups, ct = connective tissue, ge = germinal ovarian portion, lu = ovarian lumen, mc = muscular cells, oc = mature oocytes, od = oviduct, oe = inner epithelium of oviduct, ov = ovary, re = seminal receptacles (spermathecae), st = sterile ovarian cell layer, sz = sperm cells.

FIGURES 17–18 in Metaperipatus inae sp. nov. (Onychophora: Peripatopsidae) from Chile with a novel ovarian type and dermal insemination

FIGURES 17–18. Male and female genital tracts and associated structures in Metaperipatus inae sp. nov. (ink-drawings, anterior is up). 17, Male genital tract and associated glands in dorsal view. 18, Female genital tract and associated structures in ventral view. Note the seminal receptacles (arrowheads) near the proximal ovarian end. Ed = efferent duct, od = oviduct, ov = ovary, pg = male posterior accessory gland, te = testis, ug = female uterine gland, ut = paired uteri, vd = vas deferens, vs = seminal vesicle. FIGURE 19. Embryo of Metaperipatus inae sp. nov. with a large trophic vesicle (tv) in its neck-region (stage with 20–22 leg-bearing segments formed, camera lucida drawing). An = antenna, lb = anlagen of limbs, tv = trophic vesicle.

FIGURE 4 in The genus Jembra Metcalf and Horton from Taiwan with descriptions of two new species and the nymph of J. taiwana sp. nov. (Hemiptera: Cercopoidea: Aphrophoridae)

FIGURE 4. Jembra taiwana Shih, sp. nov.: A–B, the fifth instar nymph. A, dorsal view; B, lateral view. C–E, adult, Holotype, male: C, dorsal view; D, tegmen; E, wing.

FIGURE 5 in The genus Jembra Metcalf and Horton from Taiwan with descriptions of two new species and the nymph of J. taiwana sp. nov. (Hemiptera: Cercopoidea: Aphrophoridae)

FIGURE 5. Jembra taiwana Shih, sp. nov.: A–B, the fourth instar nymph. A, head and pronotum, dorsal view; B, head, ventral view; C–H, the fifth instar nymph. C, head and pronotum, dorsal view; D, head, ventral view; E, anterior and posterior wing pads; F, coxal meracanthus of midleg; G, tibia and tarsus, hindleg; H. apical spines of tibia, hindleg; I–P, Holotype, adult, male: I, abdominal segments IX–XI, lateral view; J, abdominal segment IX, ventral view; K, coxal meracanthus of midleg; L, connective and genital styles, ventral view; M, aedeagus, lateral view; N, apex of aedeagus, caudal view; O, right genital style, outer side; P, the same, inner side; A1–A3, abdominal segmented 1–3; AWP, anterior wing pad; PWP, posterior wing pad.

FIGURE 1 in The genus Jembra Metcalf and Horton from Taiwan with descriptions of two new species and the nymph of J. taiwana sp. nov. (Hemiptera: Cercopoidea: Aphrophoridae)

FIGURE 1. Jembra inouyei (Matsumura, 1942): A, meracanthus of right midleg, dorsal view; B, abdominal segments IX–XI, lateral view; C, abdominal segment IX, ventral view; D, right genital style, outer side; E, the same, inner side; F, connective, ventral view; G, aedeagus, dorsolateral view; H–J, apex of aedeagus. H, caudoventral view; I, caudal view; J, dorsal view; aed, aedeagus; con, connective; dp, dorsal process of pygofer; gs, genital styles; IX–XI, abdominal segments IX–XI; mer, meracanthus; phb, phallobase; vp, ventral process of pygofer; XIt, abdominal tergite XI; XIs, abdominal sternite XI.

FIGURE 2 in The genus Jembra Metcalf and Horton from Taiwan with descriptions of two new species and the nymph of J. taiwana sp. nov. (Hemiptera: Cercopoidea: Aphrophoridae)

FIGURE 2. Jembra kuanae Shih, sp. nov.: A, Paratype, male, dorsal view; B–C, the same. B, lateral view; C, the first tarsus with apical spines arranged in 2 rows (shown as 2 arrowheads); D–E, head and pronotum, male, one of paratypes; F, middle coax with one meracanthus (mer) from ventrolateral side; G, flagellum with 2 types of sensory organs on ventrolateral side; H, basiconic sensilla (ba); I, coeloconic sensilla (co).

FIGURE 3 in The genus Jembra Metcalf and Horton from Taiwan with descriptions of two new species and the nymph of J. taiwana sp. nov. (Hemiptera: Cercopoidea: Aphrophoridae)

FIGURE 3. Jembra kuanae Shih, sp. nov.: A, Holotype, male: A, head and pronotum, dorsal view; B, head, ventral view; C, tegmen; D, punctures of tegmen; E, Wing; F, right midleg, dorsal view; G, the same, ventral view; H, tibia and tarsi of left hindleg; I, abdominal segments IX–XI, lateral view; J, abdominal segment IX, ventral view; K, right genital style, inner side; L, the same, outer side; M, aedeagus, lateral view; N, apex of aedeagus, caudal view; O, aedeagus, dorsal view; P, aedeagus, ventral view; ap, apical cell.

FIGURES 22–25 in Baetis zdenkae sp. nov., a new representative of the Baetis buceratus species-group (Ephemeroptera: Baetidae) from Rhodos (Greece) with notes to species-grouping of the subgenus Baetis Leach, 1815 s. str.

FIGURES 22–25. Baetis zdenkae sp. nov., mature larvae: 22, surface of femur; 23, outer margin of tibia; 24, inner margin of tibia; 25, tarsal claw (hind legs). Scale bars: 22–24 = 200 nm; 25 = 500 nm.

FIGURES 18–21 in Baetis zdenkae sp. nov., a new representative of the Baetis buceratus species-group (Ephemeroptera: Baetidae) from Rhodos (Greece) with notes to species-grouping of the subgenus Baetis Leach, 1815 s. str.

FIGURES 18–21. Baetis zdenkae sp. nov., mature larvae, outer margin of femora (hind legs). Scale bars: 18 = 200 nm; 19 = 100 nm; 20, 21 = 100 nm.

FIGURES 26–29 in Baetis zdenkae sp. nov., a new representative of the Baetis buceratus species-group (Ephemeroptera: Baetidae) from Rhodos (Greece) with notes to species-grouping of the subgenus Baetis Leach, 1815 s. str.

FIGURES 26–29. Baetis zdenkae sp. nov., mature larvae: 26, surface of abdominal tergum IV; 27, surface of abdominal tergum VI; 28, posterior margin of abdominal tergum IV; 29, outer margin of paraproct plate. Scale bars: 26–29 = 20mm.

FIGURES 13–16 in Baetis zdenkae sp. nov., a new representative of the Baetis buceratus species-group (Ephemeroptera: Baetidae) from Rhodos (Greece) with notes to species-grouping of the subgenus Baetis Leach, 1815 s. str.

FIGURES 13–16. Baetis zdenkae sp. nov., mature larvae: 13, labrum (dorsal view); 14, apical portion of the last segment of maxillary palpus; 15, arrangement of spatulate setae on the surface of thorax; 16, outer margin of femur (hind leg). Scale bars: 13 = 500 nm; 14, 15 = 100 nm; 16 = 500 nm.

FIGURES 8–12 in Baetis zdenkae sp. nov., a new representative of the Baetis buceratus species-group (Ephemeroptera: Baetidae) from Rhodos (Greece) with notes to species-grouping of the subgenus Baetis Leach, 1815 s. str.

FIGURES 8–12. Baetis zdenkae sp. nov., mature larvae: 8, left (a) and right (b) mandibular incisors; 9, labrum (dorsal view); 10, labial palpus (ventral view); 11, paraglossa (a) and glossa (b); 12, tarsal claw (hind leg).

FIGURES 1–4 in Baetis zdenkae sp. nov., a new representative of the Baetis buceratus species-group (Ephemeroptera: Baetidae) from Rhodos (Greece) with notes to species-grouping of the subgenus Baetis Leach, 1815 s. str.

FIGURES 1–4. Baetis zdenkae sp. nov., male imagoes, paratypes: 1, head (lateral view); 2, head (dorsal view); 3, hind right wing (dorsal view); 4, hind left wing (dorsal view).

FIGURES 5–7 in Baetis zdenkae sp. nov., a new representative of the Baetis buceratus species-group (Ephemeroptera: Baetidae) from Rhodos (Greece) with notes to species-grouping of the subgenus Baetis Leach, 1815 s. str.

FIGURES 5–7. Baetis zdenkae sp. nov., male imagoes, paratypes: 5–6, forceps (ventral view); 7, tip of abdomen (lateral view).

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FIGURES 20–27 in Gracilentulus sarmaticus sp. nov. from Southeast Ukraine (Protura: Acerentomidae, Berberentulinae)

FIGURES 20–27. Gracilentulus sarmaticus sp. nov. 20—"striate band" on urotergite VIII (magnif. as 23); 21—lateral setae on urotergite XI and X; 22—urosternite VIII–XI & telson; 23—"striate band" on urosternite VIII; 24—urotergite VIII–XI & telson (magnif. as 22); 25—comb VIII; 26—penis; 27—female squama genitalis; 28—acrostyli.