FIGURE 10–19. Fig. 10 in Morphology of the eggs of the genus Belminus (Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Triatominae) by optical and scanning electron microscopy

FIGURE 10–19. Fig. 10. Detail of the top margin of the chorion border of B. ferroae from a lateral view, showing aeropyles and micropyles. Fig. 11. Grooves of B. corredori associated with micropyles. Fig. 12. Detail of the chorion border in a hatched egg of B. corredori (top view). Fig. 13. Detail of the chorion border of B. corredori from a lateral view showing micropyles and aeropyles. Fig. 14. Grooves associated with micropyles in an egg of B. herreri. Fig. 15. Detail of the chorion border in a hatched egg of B. herreri (top view). Fig. 16. Detail of the top margin of the chorion border of the egg of B. herreri (lateral view) showing aeropyles and micropyles. Fig. 17. B. ferroae eggs treated with proteinase K (24 hours) showing perforations (p) in the cephalic region. Fig. 18. B. ferroae eggs treated with proteinase K (24 hours) showing perforations (p) in median region. Fig. 19. Discriminant Analysis performed with three operculum variables of B. herreri (1), B. ferroae (2) and B. corredori (3). Factor I: from -2.583 to 2.152. Factor II: from 2.445 to 7.578. Operculum (Op), chorion border (Cb), grooves (arrow), micropyles (m), aeropyles (a), globular projections (*) and sealing bar (Sb).