Male meiotic chromosomes of lace bug species after standard Schiff-Giemsa staining (b, e, i, j, m) and FISH with 18S rDNA and (TTAGG)n telomeric probes (a, c, d, f-h, k, l, n–p). a Acalypta carinata metaphase I (MI) b, c Acalypta marginata MI (b) late prophase (c); 18S rDNA FISH signals on several bivalents are indicated by arrows d Agramma atricapillum MI e, f Catoplatus carthusianus MI (e) late prophase (f) g Lasiacantha hermani prophase I/MI transition h Dictyla platyoma prophase I/MI transition i, g, kDerephysia (Paraderephysia) longispina MI (i) anaphase I (j) diakinesis (k) l Dictyonota strichnocera prometaphase I m, n Oncochila simplex prophase I to MI transition oTingis (Tropidocheila) reticulata prometaphase I pTingis (Neolasiotropis) pilosa. Sex chromosomes are indicated by arrowheads. Scale bar: 10 μm.