Figure 2

Illustration of reconstructed groundplan larva of Holometabola. The putative groundplan larva was orthognathous, and equipped with simplified but distinctly developed compound eyes, and well developed thoracic legs. Abdominal prolegs and cerci were absent. For a list of larval and adult groundplan characters of Holometabola, see Table 4. ce: compound eye. fro: frons. ant: antenna. cl: clypeus. lbr: labrum. md: mandible. mx: maxille. lb: labium. t1: tergite of first thoracic segment. pl1: pleurite of first thoracic segment. spi2: spiracle of second thoracic segment. plr: pleural ridge. cx: coxa. tr: trochanter. fe: femur. tib: tibia. ta: tarsus. cla: claw. spiI: spiracle of first abdominal segment. sV: sternite of fifth abdominal segment. spiVIII: spiracle of eighth abdominal segment. tX: tergite of tenth abdominal segment.