Fine structure of the eggs of Anopheles (Anopheles) apicimacula (Diptera:Culicidae)
Rodriguez, M.H.; Chávez, B.; Orozco, A.; Martínez-Palomo, A.
Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association 12(3 Pt 1): 454-459
1996
ISSN/ISBN: 8756-971X PMID: 8887225 Document Number: 458925
The eggs of Anopheles (Anopheles) apicimacula Dyar and Knab are described from scanning electron micrographs. The eggs are boat-shaped, with frills that extend ventrally along the length of the egg and surround the deck region. The ornamentation on the dorsal and lateral surfaces is formed by groups of smooth, round tubercles. The ventral surface is covered by irregularly jagged tubercles. Prominent lobed tubercles are present at the anterior and posterior ends of the deck.