The external morphology of eggs of three Rhopalidae species (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) with a review of the eggs of this family

Jitka Vilímová, Markéta Rohanová

Pages	75-95
Citation	VILÍMOVÁ, Jitka a ROHANOVÁ, Markéta. The external morphology of eggs of three Rhopalidae species (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) with a review of the eggs of this family. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae. Prague: National Museum, 2010, 50(1), 75-95. ISSN 0374-1036 (print) 1804-6487 (online). Also available from: https://www.nm.cz/en/periodicals/aemnp/50-1/the-external-morphology-of-eggs-of-three-rhopalidae-species-hemiptera-heteroptera-with-a-review-of-the-eggs-of-this-family

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75-95

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VILÍMOVÁ, Jitka a ROHANOVÁ, Markéta. The external morphology of eggs of three Rhopalidae species (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) with a review of the eggs of this family. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae. Prague: National Museum, 2010, 50(1), 75-95. ISSN 0374-1036 (print) 1804-6487 (online). Also available from: https://www.nm.cz/en/periodicals/aemnp/50-1/the-external-morphology-of-eggs-of-three-rhopalidae-species-hemiptera-heteroptera-with-a-review-of-the-eggs-of-this-family

Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae | 2010/50/1

The external morphology of eggs and manner of oviposition of three rhopalid species, Brachycarenus tigrinus (Schilling, 1829), Chorosoma schillingi (Schilling, 1829) and Rhopalus (Aeschyntelus) maculatus (Fieber, 1837) are described. The eggs were studied using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), and the results complete previous observations.The emphasis of the study is on the characteristics of eggs and details of oviposition in representatives of the family Rhopalidae. The chorionic origin of attachment stalk was confirmed only in the Chorosomatini. A completely smooth egg chorion was recognized in R. (A.) maculatus, as a unique condition within at least the Pentatomomorpha.