Acronicta rumicis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Dolinskaya, I. V., 2014, Egg Morphology Of Some Noctuidae (Lepidoptera), Vestnik Zoologii 48 (4), pp. 353-364 : 357

Acronicta rumicis (Linnaeus, 1758)

D e s c r i p t i o n. Morphologically similar to Acronicta megacephala ( fig. 8 ). However, in contrast to previous species micropylar area represented by rosette and 1 row of petalled cells ( fig. 9 ). Rosette with 11–14 cells. There are 20–21 of 54–57 longitudinal ridges radiate from cells of micropylar area. Longest ridges more sharply bent, distinct zigzags ( fig. 10–11 ).

Figures

Fig. 7–12. Eggs of Acronictinae: 7 — Acronicta megacephala; 8–11 — Acronicta rumicis; 12 — Craniophora ligustri. Scale bars: 8, 10, 12 — 100 µm; 7, 9, 11 — 10 µm.