Ultrastructure of the egg ofCoquillettidia juxtamansonia(Chagas, ) (Diptera: Culicidae)

Scanning electron microscopy of the eggs ofCoquillettidia shannoni(Lane & Antunes, 1937) andPhoniomyia quasilongirostris(Theobald, 1907) (Diptera: Culicidae)

“…These chorionic ornamentations were also observed in Cq . juxtamansonia eggs (Mello et al ), but in Cq. shannoni the tubercles are smaller and more spaced near the micropyle.…”

“…shannoni eggs do not present such structures, as was observed in Cq. juxtamansonia eggs (Mello et al ).…”

“…shannoni and Cq. juxtamansonia , were based on scanning electron microscopy technique images (Reinert , Mello et al ).…”

“…The dorsal surface of Cq. shannoni eggs was accepted as the surface covered by an outer chorionic reticulum with diversified chorionic cells, as described by Mello et al () for Cq. juxtamansonia .…”