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Fig. I/. — The ovipositor and its muscles. Dissosteira Carolina. 



A, ovipositor and muscles, left side. B, median section of ovipositor showing 

 mesal view of right valvulae and muscles. C, dorsal view of ovipositor and 

 muscles. D, ventral view of second and third valvulae, with apodemes, and 

 muscles of anterior intervalvula. E, ventral view of ventral valvulae, dorsal wall 

 of genital chamber with spermathecal aperture, and spermatheca. 



a, lateral basivalvular sclerite ; aiv, anterior intervalvula ; Ap, apodeme of 

 ovipositor ; b, c, first and second ventral basivalvular sclerites ; e, f, apodeme 

 and apodemal sclerite of anterior intervalvula ; g, base of third valvula ; h, 

 ventral lip of apodemal invagination; i, articular process on ramus of third 

 valvula ; I XT, lateral parts of ninth tergum ; piv, posterior intervalvula ; ra, 

 ramus of third valvula; Spr, spermathecal aperture; Spt, spermatheca; SptD, 

 spermathecal duct; iVl, 2VI, 3VI, first, second, and third valvulae. 



