TABLE 2 in Exochorion in the tribe Nymphalini (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae): the genus Hypanartia Hübner, [1821] and comparison with related genera

TABLE 2. Comparison of chorionic characters in six species of Hypanartia.
Region/areaGridColumnsBaseMicropylarPerimicropylarApical1 ridges1 shafts1 ribsTaxonshape and size (l*w; in µm)1 central polygon1 wreath 2 texture1 projections 2 ribs2 wall 3 texture between2 beam 3 rail2 texture2 rosette3 textureridges3 textureHypanartiasemi-ellipsoidal1 semi round1 10 leaves in 11 projections1 12 with 8–101 robust in apical1 5–8paullusincomplete semi-of the ridgescolumns each,quarter, later(Plates 4,5)784 * 8692 7 littlering; 9 of them aretowards theconspicuous in thereduced2 roughanchoredin negative.transition zonefourth apical andreduced to just a2 thick, with little3 light rough2 light rough2 absentbeam from the fifthdepressions on thebasal62–65 aeropyles3 light rough3 thick and with2 thin, in theprojections on theintercolumnplinths that appearvestigial of ‘ribs’3 little roughMicropylarPerimicropylarApical1 ridges1 shafts1 ribsTaxonshape and size (l*w; in µm)1 central polygon1 wreath 2 texture1 projections 2 ribs2 wall 3 texture between2 beam 3 rail2 texture2 rosette3 textureridges3 textureH. bellasemi-spherical1 irregular1 23 leaves in 21 projections1 10–12 each with1 longer in the1 5–7(Plates 6,7)semi-rings; outerof the crests23–26 columns;apical third and717 * 7082 8 littleleaves are sharp,towards thesome are short andtapering and2 roughanchoredinner leaves aretransition zonedo not reach themaintainingcurvedapex; some bendtowards the base3 smooth2 2–3 ribsover the chorion2 slight rough2 robust; rise a3 light rough2 thin, translucent,little on the 25–28and weak, only inaeropyles, andthe intercolumndepressed in theintercolumns3 smooth3 with projectionson the plinths thatresemble ‘ribs’H. lethesemi-spherical1 irregular1 11 leaves in 11 wider1 10, each with1 longer in apical1 5–6(Plates 8,9)740 * 684semi-ring + 5aeropyles25–26 columns;third and tapering2 7, wellleaves with raisedconspicuoustowards base2 roughanchorededges2 absentthroughout thechorion2 robust with slight3 smooth2 smooth3 smoothdepressions on the2 thin, translucent,29–33 aeropylesand weak, only inthe intercolumn3 with slightprojections on the3 smoothplinths resembling‘ribs’ only in apicalviewH. godmaniisemi-spherical1 irregular1 17 leaves (some1 projections1 11–12 each with1 elongated in the1 7–10(Platesrhomboidwith vertexof the crests23–27 columns,apical third and10,11)764 * 805projections) in 2towards theconspicuoustapering towards2 rough2 6 wellsemi-ringstransition zonethroughout thethe baseanchoredchorion2 little rough2 2–32 straight with3 little rough2 thin, translucent,depressions in the3 little roughand weak, only in27–32 aeropylesthe intercolumn3 subtle with3 smoothprojections onthe plinths thatresemble ‘ribs’ onlyin apical viewMicropylarPerimicropylarApical1 ridges1 shafts1 ribsTaxonshape and size (l*w; in µm)1 central polygon1 wreath 2 texture1 projections 2 ribs2 wall 3 texture between2 beam 3 rail2 texture2 rosette3 textureridges3 textureH. dionesemi-ovoid1 rhomboid1 13 leaves (some1 none1 10–12, each with1 conspicuous from1 5–7disjunctawith vertexat least 40 columns;apex to equator,embossed(Plates923*10102 7 wellprojections) in 12 absentconspicuous only inwhere they are12,13)anchoredsemi-ringthe upper half, andreduced2 little3 little roughonly conspicuous inrough3 little rough2 little roughthe basal third2 slender, with48–52 aeropyles2 robust, but thinnerin the intercolumns3 with groovesand projections3 smoothon the plinths thatresemble ‘ribs’H.semi-spherical11 15 leaves in 21 projections1 11–12, each with1 conspicuous only1 4 –7trimaculataquadrangularsemi-rings; oneof the crests13–18 columns inin apical thirdautumna871 * 846complete and onetowards thethe apical third,2 rough(Plates2 5 littlediscontinuoustransition zonelater reduced to2 thick and straight14,15)curved andbeamwith 57–59anchored2 little rough2 absentaeropyles2 thick, covers the3 little rough3 smoothentire ridge3 subtle, visibleup to apical3 roughthird; plinthswith projectionsresembling ‘ribs’
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