TABLE 1 in Exochorionic morphology in two species of white Eurema (Pieridae: Coliadinae) and its taxonomic contrast on Euremina proposals

TABLE 1. Comparison of exochorionic characters in Eurema agave and Eurema albula sspp. Taxa /Shape and size (w * l)ZonesMicropylar and perimicropylarApicalEquatorialBasalaRosetteWreathTextureAeropylesLumenGrid1 mGPrebaseBasebmicropylar polygon2 TextureEurema agave (Figs. 2 – 3)853*283a7 petals anchored and thin side walls10 foils (1 semi-ring poorly defined)slightly rough, only on the wreath4–6 per alignment; semi-circular from the vertices that border with wreathroughness18 – 20 polygons sv irregular shapes with 4 – 6 sides and curved vertices2roughpolygons visible to the base 3–5 aeropyles by alignment of verticesalmost smoothbirregular hexagonal, depressedEurema albula ceciliana (Fig. 4 A; Figs. 5 – 6 A – C)semi- fusiforma5 petals, not well anchored and thin side walls16 foils with diffuse walls (1 semi-ring)rough on the foils of the wreath closest to apical polygons10–11 per alignment; semi-circular or somewhat oblong4–6 mG polygons with curved vertices4–6-sided irregular polygonal MG 22–23 asv (40–43 total)14 – 6 quadrangular-rectangular polygons with curved vérticesgrids fade at the base and remain in reliefrough1484*376bpentagonal irregular, depressed61–72 ribs2absentEurema albula celata (Fig. 4 B; Figs. 5–6 D – F)1287*358a4 petals not well anchored and thin side walls16 foils with diffuse walls (1 irregular semi-rings)rough, only on the wreath6–8 per alignment; semi-circular4–6 mG polygons with curved vertices and subtle rough texture4–6 sided polygonal MG 17–19 asv (34–39 total)2faintedgrids fade into the prebase and maintain a relief-like appearanceroughEurema albula marginella (Fig. 4 C; Figs. 7–8 A – C)semi- fusiform oblonga3 anchored petals with thin side walls14 foils with diffuse or absent walls (1 irregular semi-ring)smooth8–12 per alignment; semi-circular3–6 mG polygons4–6 sided polygonal MG 16–18 asv (31–37 total)18–11 semi-ellipsoidal polygons per MG cellgrids fade into the prebase and leave a relief-like appearancerough853*283bslightly depressed triangular65–72 ribs2 faintedEurema albula sinnoe (Fig. 4 D; Figs. 7–8 D – F)semi- fusiforma5 petals not well anchored and thin side16 foils with diffuse or absent walls (1 irregular semi-ring)smooth10–12 by alignment; semi- circular and close to the equator are of smaller diameter1–3 mG polygons close to the wreath and 4–5 curved towards the equator; all rounded and with subtle rough texture4–6-sided irregular polygonal MG 19–23 asv (37–40 total) 68–71 ribs15–8 ellipsoidal to rectangular polygons per MG cellgrids fade into the prebase and leave a relief-like appearancerough1345*339walls birregularand slightly depressed pentagonal2faintedEurema albula albula (Fig. 4 E; Fig. 9)semi- fusiform oblonga3 petals loosely anchored and thin side walls22 foils with diffuse walls (2 irregular semi-rings, one of them incomplete); 1 foil appears to reach the micropylevery faint roughness on rosette; similar to orange peel on wreath10–11 by alignment; semi-ellipsoidal4–6 rounded mG polygons with striated roughnessirregular quadrangu-lar MG16 ellipsoidal to quadrangular polygons per MG cellgrids fade into the prebaserough1230*350btriangular20–22 asv (39–49 total)2absent61–66 ribs ......continued on the next page w = wide, l = long, MG=macro-grid; mG=micro-grid; sv= in side view; asv= axes in side view.