›› 1995, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (3): 355-358.

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THE CLASSIFICATION OF THE EGGS OF SOME CHINESE NOCTUIDAE II.

Wang Sumei Zhou Jingruo Lu Tseng Ding Chuansheng Yu Feng   

  • Online:1995-08-20 Published:1995-08-20

Abstract: This paper describes the eggs of fourteen species of Noctuidae. Theinformation for each species includes the following items: date of collection, shape,size, colour, morphological characters of the micropylar area, number of micropylar openings, ribbed nature of vertical and cross ribs, position and form of cellulrar markings, position and shape of aeropyles, and fine structure of the ventral surface of the egg.

Key words: Acronicta rumicis Linnaeus, Aeronicta incretata Hampson, Sidemia de- pravata Butler, Simyra aplendida Staudinger, Elydna lineosa Moore, Athetis furvula Hiibner, Axylia putris Linnaeus, Protexarnis squalida Guenee, Euxoa sibirica Boisdu- val, Ernrnelia trabealis Scopoli, Rivula sericealis Scopoli