D e s c r i p t i o n. Egg subspherical (fig. 9). Egg pale yellow. As egg develops, it becomes taupe (n = 2). According to Döring (1955) height 0.4 mm, diameter 0.48–0.5 mm.

Chorion ridged, marked on two thirds surface. Micropylar area sharply expressed, represented by rosette and 1 row long, narrow and pointed cells (fig. 10). Rosette slightly elevated, with 11–12 petalled cells. There are 16–20 of the 35–40 broad longitudinal ridges radiate from cells of micropylar area. Transverse walls filiform, much less distinct than ridges (fig. 11). Aeropyles weakly expressed at walls junctions. The entire surface of small, densely placed fibers.

S h a p e o f g n a w e d h o l e s i n e g g s. Caterpillars nibble out oval opening at lateral part of egg.

O v i p o s i t i o n. Eggs laid in single-layer tight clusters where they pressed one to another.