June 21, 1924 
Morphology of the Honeybee Larva 
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Md , Mandible. 
MdNv } Mandibular nerve. 
Mint , Mid intestine. 
Mth , Mouth. 
Mx, Maxilla. 
MxNv y Maxillary nerve. 
Nbl, Neuroblasts. 
Nlm, Neurilemma (outer). 
Nu, Nucleus. 
NvF, Nerve fibers. 
Oj rudiment of ocellus. 
Oe, Oesophagus. 
OeCom, Circumoesophageal commis¬ 
sure. 
Den, Oenocyte. 
OeVlv, Oesophageal (pro ventricular) 
valve. 
DpL, Optic lobe. 
OpPl , Optic plate. 
Ost, Ostia of heart. 
Ov , Ovary. 
OvD , Oviduct. 
Pmbj Peritrophic membrane. 
PrF y Postretinal fibers. 
Prs, Prescutal area. 
PTraL, Posterior tracheal loop. 
qq , Food matter in mid intestine. 
RAp, Retractor apodeme of mandible. 
1 RLb } Major retractor muscle of labium. 
2RLb y Minor retractor muscle of 
labium. 
RMd, Retractor (adductor) muscle of 
mandible. 
RMXj Retractor muscle of maxilla. 
<Sc8, Scuto-scutellar area. 
SDilPhy, Superior dilator muscles of 
pharynx. 
JSlkD, Common duct of silk glands. 
SlkDO , External opening of common 
duct of silk glands. 
SlkGl, Silk glands. 
SoeCom, Suboesophageal commissure. 
SoeGng , Suboesophageal ganglion. 
Sp, Spiracle. 
SpBr , Tracheal branch to spiracle. 
SPhyNv , Superior pharyngeal nerve. 
St, Stalk, or projection of fundus of 
midintestine. 
StgNvy Stoma togastric nerve. 
StrBory Striated border of the epi¬ 
thelium of the midintestine. 
SupCom, Supraoesophageal commis¬ 
sure. 
Teny Central body of tentorium. 
ITen, 2Ten t Anterior and posterior 
arms of tentorium. 
Tes, Testis. 
TMcly Transverse muscles of alimen¬ 
tary canal. 
Tra, Trachea. 
tray Tracheoles. 
TraConty Tracheal commissure. 
TraECly Tracheal end cell. 
TraTry Tracheal trunk. 
Uy Urate or excretory cell. 
VDefy Vas deferens. 
VDphy Ventral diaphragm. 
VLMcly Ventral longitudinal muscles. 
VISy Ventrolateral suture. 
VNCy Ventral nerve cord. 
VOMcly Ventral oblique muscles of 
trunk. 
VSy Ventral sinus. 
WngRy Rudiments of wings. 
X, Nerve designated as “X" by 
Jonescu. 
2/, Food reserve in fat cells. 
