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Egg Size and Morphology. —The mean egg diameter was 0.18 mm; 
individual eggs ranged from 0.13 to 0.21 mm. The eggs were 
sculptured and mostly round, and were olive green in color. 
Smith (1935) reported the egg diameter of B. obesa and B. Carolina 
to be 0.18 mm and reported them to be nearly spherical and smooth 
on the surface. Pescador and Peters (1974) reported different sizes 
and shapes for newly laid eggs of B. rogersi and for eggs 3-5 hours 
after oviposition (mature eggs). Newly laid eggs which would 
correspond to those in this study were 0.1-0.2 mm in diameter, 
slightly oblong, and sculptured. The mature eggs were rounded, 
smooth and 0.2-0.3 mm in diameter. 
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