Light micrographs of Merodon opacus sp. nov. puparium. A puparium in dorsal view B cephalopharyngeal skeleton in lateral view. Abbreviations: C–cibarium, Cs–clypeal sclerite, Dc–dorsal cornu, Is–intermediate sclerite, M–mandibles, Mr–mortar, P–pestle, T–tentorium, Vc–ventral cornu. Scale bars: 3 mm (A); 500 μm (B).