The apical part of the ovipositor of Mariazofia basuto

3D model of the apical part of the ovipositor of Mariazofia basuto. Mariazofia basuto (formerly Psammodes basuto, see Taxonomy section) was selected as a model species to represent tok-tok beetles. This taxon possesses three-lobed coxites and well-developed c4 plates, whose presence was noted in the vast majority of the analyzed Sepdiini species. Furthermore, the relatively large body size of M. basuto (ca. 20.0 mm) and it's ovipositor facilitated the digital segmentation process. To view the model software Blender is needed. Those can be downloaded for free from https://www.blender.org