3) Rounded egg:
Eggs are either spherical or globular. Eg: Citrus butterfly.
4) Nit:
Egg of head louse is called nit. It is cemented to the base of the hair. There is an egg
stigma
at the posterior end, which assists in attachement.
At the anterior end, there
is an oval lid
which is lifted at time of hatching.
5) Egg with float:
Egg is
boat shaped with a conspicuous float on either side. The lateral sides
are expanded. The expansions serve as floats. Eg: Anopheles mosquito. Turbo
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