Micro No. 46
by Dr. Martin Oeggerli - © Corbis. All Rights Reserved. - © Dr. Martin Oeggerli/Visuals Unlimited/Corbis
Owl Butterfly egg surface (Caligo memnon)
25 Jul 2011 --- Mosaic pattern on the tip of an Owl Butterfly egg (Caligo memnon). At the center is a minute opening called the micropyle, through which the sperm enters the egg. SEM --- Image by © Dr. Martin Oeggerli/Visuals Unlimited/Corbis