Megaphragma mymaripenne-internal morphology

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Description: English: Internal morphology of Megaphragma mymaripenne (A) Lateral internal view; (B) Lateral external view; (C) Dorsal view; (D) Ventral view; acg–acid gland, ag–abdominal ganglion, cer–cerebrum, cx1.2 –meso- and metacoxae, exv–external valves of ovipositor, gg1.2.3 –pro-, meso-, and metathoracic ganglia, fr2 –mesophragma; mg–midgut, mt–Malpighian tubules, oc–eye, oes–oesophagus, ova–ovary, rc–rectum, soeg–suboesophageal ganglion, stl–stylet of ovipositor. Colors: blue–cuticle, green–digestive system, yellow–central nervous system, brown–musculature, purple–reproductive system. Date: 3 May 2017. Source: Polilov AA (2017) Anatomy of adult Megaphragma (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae), one of the smallest insects, and new insight into insect miniaturization. PLoS ONE 12(5): e0175566. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0175566. Author: Alexey A. Polilov.