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Fig. 4

From: Aedes aegypti: egg morphology and embryonic development

Fig. 4

Aedes aegypti final stage of embryo development. a Embryo with fully developed abdominal segments and with the body divide in head, thorax and abdomen, b Head and a thorax piece, with briestles in the cephalic region, c Embryo with developed abdominal segments, presence of the spike in the dorsal surfice for the egg outbreak, d Head and anterior portion of the thorax presenting a feeler, the spike at the center and bristles in the cephalic region; e Prominence from where the chorion will be broken, f and g Evidence of the spike and broken chorion, h Zoomed image of the breaking spike, i First phase larvae in dorsal vision, j Phase 1 larvae head with breaking spike at the center, k Embryo during the final phase of development (45 hours), l Embryo after 50 hours of development, m Fully developed abdominal segments displaying elongated structures composed by diferentiated cells from the insect intestine, n Different cells groups and defined abdominal segments, o Cephalic and thoracic regions of the embryo after 50 hours of development, p Cephalic region with bilateral bristles, q Defined abdominal segments

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