KEYS    About TortAI    Fact Sheets    Glossary    ID Thumbnails    DNA Search    Dissection Guides   << Back Next >> Male Dissection Demo Step 6 In this illustration, the abdomen is as clean as necessary for the staining procedure. Additional scales can be removed after it is stained. Place the abdomen in a dish with dilute stain. Chlorazol black is recommended for most specimens. Do not stain the abdomen too dark; exact staining times will depend on the stain and concentration. If the stain is very dilute, the abdomen can sit in the stain during steps 7-8.     Tortricids of Agricultural Importance by Todd M. Gilligan and Marc E. Epstein    Interactive Keys developed in Lucid 3.5. Last updated August 2014.