Process of dissection 1 soaking genitalia in 100% lactic acid overnight 2 boiling genitalia in 20% lactic acid solution for ~ 30 minutes 3–6 dissecting genitalia under microscope with forceps and blunted insect pin 4, 5 inserting the insect pin along the membrane of the endosoma and agitate the pin 6 using forceps to stretch the endosoma.
Part of: Zhao Y, Galvão C, Cai W (2021) Rhodnius micki, a new species of Triatominae (Hemiptera, Reduviidae) from Bolivia. ZooKeys 1012: 71-93. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1012.54779