Egg Morphology Of Some Noctuidae (Lepidoptera) Author Dolinskaya, I. V. text Vestnik Zoologii 2014 2014-08-01 48 4 353 364 http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/vzoo-2014-0043 journal article 10.2478/vzoo-2014-0043 2073-2333 6453274 Cucullia xeranthemi Boisduval, 1840 D e s c r i p t i o n. Egg subspherical ( fig. 21 ), height 0.6–0.7 mm , diameter 0.7 mm (n = = 3). Fresh egg white. As egg develops, it becomes pale pink. Before caterpillar emergence egg becoming grey. Chorion ridged, marked on two thirds surfaces. Micropylar area clearly expressed, represented by rosette and 3 rows short and broad cells ( fig. 22 ). Rosette and cells of first series have floors with clearly expressed long and narrow ledges ( fig. 23 ). Micropylar rosette elevated with 6–10 cells and 4 micropylar opening s ( fig. 24 ). There are 10–13 of 24– 25 clearly expressed longitudinal ridges radiate from tertiary cells ( fig. 25 ). Longest ridges with high comb especially in anterior portions ( fig. 26 ). Transverse walls less distinct and narrow than ridges. Aeropyles weakly expressed at walls junctions. The entire surface looks like of shallow network ( fig. 27 ). Shape of gnawed holes in eggs. Caterpillar nibbles out large oval opening at lateral part of egg ( fig. 21 ). Fig. 19–24. Eggs of Metoponiinae: 19, 20 — Tyta luctuosa ; eggs of Cuculliinae: 21–24 — Cucullia xeranthemi . Scale bars: 21 — 100 µm; 19, 20, 22, 23 — 10 µm; 24 — 1.0 µm. Рис. 19–24. Яйца Metoponiinae: 19, 20 — Tyta luctuosa ; яйца Cuculliinae: 21–24 — Cucullia xeranthemi . Масштабные линейки: 21 — 100 мкм; 19, 20, 22, 23 — 10 мкм; 24 — 1,0 мкм. Fig. 25–30. Eggs of Cuculliinae: 25–27 — Cucullia xeranthemi ; 28 — Cucullia umbratica ; eggs of Heliothinae: 29, 30 — Heliothis maritima . Scale bars: 25, 29 — 100 µm; 26–28, 30 — 10 µm. Рис. 25–30. Яйца Cuculliinae: 25–27 — Cucullia xeranthemi ; 28 — Cucullia umbratica ; яйца Heliothinae: 29–30 — Heliothis maritima . Масштабные линейки: 25, 29 — 100 мкм; 26–28, 30 — 10 мкм. Fig. 31–36. Eggs of Heliothinae: 31–32 — Heliothis maritima ; 33–35 — Helicoverpa armigera ; eggs of Condicinae: 36 — Eucarta amethystina . Scale bars: 33, 36 — 100 µm. 31, 32, 34–35 — 10 µm. Рис. 31–36. Яйца Heliothinae: 31–32 — Heliothis maritima ; 33–35 — Helicoverpa armigera ; яйца Condicinae: 36 — Eucarta amethystina . Масштабные линейки: 33, 36 — 100 мкм; 31, 32, 34–35 — 10 мкм. Fig. 37–42. Eggs of Condicinae: 37–38 — Eucarta amethystina ; eggs of Bryophilinae: 39–42 — Cryphia fraudatricula . Scale bars: 39–41 — 100 µm; 37–38, 42 — 10 µm. Рис. 37–42. Яйца Condicinae: 37–38 — Eucarta amethystina ; яйца Bryophilinae: 39–42 — Cryphia fraudatricula . Масштабные линейки: 39–41 — 100 мкм; 37–38, 42 — 10 мкм. Fig. 43–48. Eggs of Bryophilinae, Cryphia fraudatricula : 43–45 — micropylar area; 46 — sculpture of egg chorion; 47 — each of tubercles is surrounded by same 6–7 tubercles; 48 — single tubercle. Scale bars 10 µm. Рис. 43–48. Яйца Bryophilinae, Cryphia fraudatricula : 43–45 — микропилярная область; 46 — скульптура хориона яйца; 47 — каждый туберкул окружен 6–7 туберкулами; 48 — отдельный туберкул. Масштабные линейки 10 мкм. O v i p o s i t i o n. Eggs solitary laid.