Biology of Insect Eggs

Volume IAcknowledgements1. Introduction Sire of Eggs The kinds of Metamorphosis Apolysis and Ecdysis Arrangement of Orders of Insects2. Number of Eggs O ösorption Effects of Temperature Fecundity and Weight of Pupae or Pharate Adults Fecundity and Weight of Adult Fecundity and Larval Density Fecundity and Adult Density Fecundity and Longevity Fecundity and Mating (1) Stimulation of Oviposition (2) Fecundity and Frequency of Mating (3) Duration of Copulation3. Oviposition Diversity of Oviposition Sites Parasites that Oviposit on their Hosts while the Latter are Flying Non-Parasitic Insects that Lay on Other Insects or Animals Seasonal Variation in Selection of Oviposition Sites Intraspecific Variation in Choice of Oviposition Site Effects of Temperature and Humidity Temperature Humidity Oviposition Responses Group Oviposition and Aggregation Pheromones Oviposition Resporzse to Secondary Plant Substances Oviposition Affected by Previous Attack on Plant Attraction of Parasite to Odour of the Food Plant of its Host Attraction of Parasite to Sex Pheromone of Host Effect of Salts on Selection of Oviposition Site Oviposition Stimulated by Vibrations of Host Oviposition Stimulated by Sound of Host Oviposition and Perception of Quantity of Food Height Preferencess for Oviposition Oviposition and Stem Diameter Oviposition and Curvature of Surface Oviposition and Size of Wood Vessels Oviposition and Surface Texture Oviposition and Colour Oviposition and Light Intensity Oviposition and Time of Day Circadian Oviposition Rhythms Changes in Response to Stimuli Associated with Oviposition Addendum Resistance of Plants to Oviposition Resistance to Eggs of Parasites Sex of Egg Dependent on Type of Host Chosen4. Respiratory Systems Shell with an Air-Containing Meshwork Gas Filling of the Chorionic Respiratory System Pressure of Gases in Chorionic Respiratory System “Primitive” Intrachorionic Meshworks Specialized Kinds of Intrachorionic Meshworks Stalked Aeropyles Horns Adapted Only for Atmospheric Respiration Compressible or Shrinking Physical Gill Plastron Respiration The Plastron and the Environment The Kinds of Chorionic Plastrons Independent Evolution of Plastron-Bearing Horns Hemiptera-Homoptera Hemiptera-Heteroptera Hymenoptera Diptera Utilization by Larva of Chorionic Respiratory System Subsidiary Functions of Air in Plastron Meshworks Protective Coloration by Plastron Plastron Respiration of Egg Cocoons5. Respiratory Efficiency of Egg Plastrons Resistance to Wetting by Hydrostatic Pressures Resistance to Loss of Waterproofing by Suface Active Substances Rate of Oxygen Uptake and Area of Plastron Drop in Pressure Along the Plastron6. Hydropyles and Water Relations Hydropyles Serosal Hydropyles Serosal Cuticle Hydropyles Chorionic Hydropyles Absorption of Liquid Water Resistance to Desiccation and Effects of Relative Humidity Lipid layers Metabolic water7. Colleterial Glands Dictyoptera and Orthoptera Hydrophiloidae Chrysomelidae-Cassidinae Trichoptera Lepidoptera8. Oöthecal and Shell Proteins Oöthecal Proteins Endocrine Control of Oöthecal Secretions Shell Proteins Helicoidal microfibrils in the Chorion and Serosal Cuticle Addenda Hardening of Oötheca Shell Proteins Fine Structure of Shell9. Enemies of Eggs Predators Cannibalism Myrniecophiles and Termitophiles Annotations and Additions to the List of Egg Predators Acari Orthoptera Dernraptera Psocoptera Thysanoptera Hemiptera Neuroptera Coleoptera Hymenoptera Lepidoptera Diptera Mollusca Vertebrates Parasites10. Defensive Devices Natural Deception Resemblance to an Egg from which a Parasite has Emerged Egg Resembles Background when Spumaline Remains Sticky Egg Transparent and so Resembles Substrate Resemblance to Plant Tendrils Resemblance to a Leaf Gall Resemblance to Plant Seeds Disruptive Coloration Colour Changes During Development Poisonous Eggs Defensive Fluid of Maternal Origin on Mosquito Eggs Poisonous Larval Setae Used to Protect Eggs of Next Generation Lymantriidae Thaumetopoeidae Notodontidae Hemileucidae ( = subfamily of Saturniidae auct.) Mechanical Protection from Non-Poisonous Setae or Scales of Females Protection by a Palisade of Scales Around Egg-Mass Serosal Cuticle Affords Protection Against Predators Extra-Embryonic Fluid Seals Egg Punctures with a Tanned Membrane Protective Devices Against High Temperatures Distortion of the Surface Film11. Parental Care Mass Provisioning Scarabaeidae Curculionidae Scolytidae Classification of Subsocial Insects Cockroaches Other insects Orthoptera Dermaptera Hemiptera Membracidae Coccidae Aradidae Cydnidae Pentatomidae Phloeidae Tingidae Reduviidae Coleoptera Carabidae Spercheidae Hydrophilidae Silphidae Staphylinidae Scarabaeidae Passalidae Heteroceridae Chrysomelidae Scolytidae (= Ipidae) Platypodidae Hymenoptera12. Techniques Methods of Obtaining and Handling Eggs Extraction from Soil or Food Material Implanting Techniques Sampling Use of Dogs to Detect Egg-Masses by their Pheromones Automatic Devices for Recording Distribution and Oviposition Egg Traps in the Field Cold Storage Surface Sterilization Marking Methods Dyes IsotopesPlatesVolume II13. Ephemeroptera Parthenogenesis Oviposition Structure of the Chorion Micropyles Egg-Bursters Quiescence and Diapause14. Odonata Oviposition Structure of the Chorion Micropyle Spumatine Hatching15. Dicty optera, Isoptera and Zoraptera Dictyoptera Suborder Blattaria Reproduction Oötheca Structure of the Chorion Suborder Mantodea Oöthecae Formation of the Oötheca Structure of the Chorion Hatching Isoptera Zoraptera16. Plecoptera and Embioptera Plecoptera Oviposition Structure of the Shell Micropyles Embioptera Oviposition Structure of the Chorion17. Orthoptera Gryllidae Tetrigidae Tettigoniidae Oviposition Structure of the Chorion Taxonomy Acrididae and Related Families Oviposition Structure of the Chorion Hatching Taxonomy18. Cheleutoptera Oviposition Incubation Period Colleterial Glands Structure of Shell Structure of Unspecialized Part of Shell Operculum Micropylar Plate19. Psocoptera Oviposition Structure of the Chorion Micropyles Egg-Bursters20. Phthiraptera Oviposition Structure of the Chorion Chorionic Hydropyle Micropyles Egg-Bursters Spumaline Effect of Temperature on the Eggs Effect of Rain on the Eggs21. Thysanoptera Oviposition Structure of the Chorion Micropyle22. Hemiptera Homoptera Coleorrhyncha Auchenorrhyncha Cicadoidea Cicadidae Membracidae Jassidae ( = Cicadellidae) Fulgoroidea Delphacidae Sternorrhyncha Psylloidea Psyllidae ( = Chermidae) Aleyrodoidea Aphidoidea Coccoidea Heteroptera Leptopodoidea Saldidae Leptopodidae Amphibicorisae Hebridae Mesoveliidae Hydrometridae Veliidae Gerridae Pentatomomorpha Aradidae Idiostolidae Thaumastellidae Piesmatidae Malcidae Berytinidae ( = Neididae) Lygaeidae Stenocephalidae Pyrrhocoridae Largidae Colobathristidae Coreidae Alydidae Rhopalidae Cydnidae Acanthosomatidae Urostylidae Scutelleridae Dinidoridae Tessaratomidae Pentatomidae Plataspidae ( = Coptosomidae) Aphylidae Cimicomorpha Nabidae Velocipedidae Pachynomidae Anthocoridae Microphysidae Plokiophilidae Tingidae (+ Vianaididae) Miridae ( = Capsidae) Thaumastocoridae Reduviidae Hydrocorisae Corixidae Nepidae Belostomatidae Naucoridae Notonectidae Pleidae Helotrephidae Ochteridae Gelastocoridae Dipsocoroidea Dipsocoridae ( = Cryptostemmatidae) Schizopteridae Enicocephaloidea Enicocephalidae23. Megaloptera and Neuroptera Megaloptera Neuroptera Oviposition Structure of the Chorion Composition of Egg-Stalk of Chrysopa Micropyles Egg-Bursters Protective Devices24. Coleoptera Suborder Adephaga Carabidae Cicindelidae Dytiscidae Haliplidae Hygrobiidae ( = Pelobiidae) Gyrinidae Suborder Myxophaga Suborder Polyphaga Hyorophiloidea Staphylinidae Coccinellidae Meloidae Chrysomelidae Bruchidae Cerambycidae Mass Provisioning in the Coleoptera25. Hymenoptera Suborder Symphyta Pamphilidae Siricidae Diprionidae Pergidae Tenthredinidae Suborder Apocrita Trigonalidae Ichneumonidae Braconidae Cynipidae Torymidae Pteromalidae Encyrtidae Eulophidae Trichogrammatidae Mymaridae Scelionidae Dryinidae26. Trichoptera27. Lepidoptera Oviposition Structure of the Chorion Flat and Upright Eggs, Shape, Thickness of Shell Micropyles Egg-Bursters Respiration of Eggs when Covered by Water Additional Papers28. Mecoptera Oviposition Structure of the Chorion Micropyles Egg-Bursters29. Diptera Tipulidae Oviposition Structure of the Chorion Culicidae Descriptions Racial Differences in Shell Structure Facultative Structural Polymorphism Resistance to Desiccation Hatching Stimulus Bibionidae Nymphomyiidae Simuliidae Chironomidae Ceratopogonidae Rhagionidae ( = Leptidae) Tabanidae Acroceridae ( = Cyrtidae) Nemestrinidae Bombyliidae Therevidae Apioceridae Asilidae Empididae Syrphidae Tephritidae ( = Trypetidae) Psilidae Sciomyzidae Dryomyzidae Braulidae Coelopidae Lauxaniidae ( = Sapromyzidae) Lonchaeidae Pallopteridae Aulacigastridae Helomyzidae Sphaeroceridae ( = Borboridae) Ephydridae Gasterophilidae Oestridae Cuterebridae Calliphoridae Sarcophagidae Rhinophoridae Tachinidae (1) Macrotype (2) Microtype (3) Membranous (4) Pedicellate Scatophagidae (= Cordiluridae) Anthomyiidae Muscidae Additional papersAddendum: Reproductive Systems and Micropylar ApparatusTaxonomic List of Species Illustrated in Plates or Line Drawings in Volumes I and IIVolume IIIBibliographySpecies IndexAuthor IndexSubject IndexProfessor Hinton's Publications, 1930-1977