Agathemera elegans, (Philippi 1863)

A. elegans (Philippi 1863) View in CoL

(n=27) (fig. 6: b1,2)

The egg elongation expressed as the height/length ratio is 60 ± 2% and the lateral flattening as the width/height ratio is 92 ± 2%. The general shape of the egg is ovoid (75%) ( 11) or ellipsoidal with the anterior pole flattened (25%) ( 11). The color of the capsule is black (74.1%) (21) or dark brown (25.9%), with smooth texture (63%) ( 30) or slightly rugose (37%). The micropylar plate is ensiform shaped (78%) or lanceolate (22%) ( 42), with smooth texture ( 50), edges above the capsule plane ( 60), black colored ( 71) and the internal micropylar plate is closed ( 81). Opercular angle is -27.38 ±4.30°. The operculum shape is orbicular ( 90), the coloration is always the same than the rest of the capsule ( 101) and rugose ( 111).

Ultrastructure ( Fig. 8 View FIGURE 8 : b1,2): The capsule ultrastructure surface is cracked ( 121) as well as the micropylar plate ultrastructure surface ( 130). The micropylar cup has a veil ( 141). The ultrastructure surface of the operculum is rugose ( 153).