Southern European marshland pyralid
January 1, 1970
10 eggs, overlapping in a tile-like fashion on both the upper and lower surface of leaves close to the veins, or low on the stem or stalk close to the ground [...] are 20 to 30 mm long and have a creamy white colour. Along the dorsal surface of the body there are pairs of dark dots. The dark head is also conspicuous [...] yellow-brown, becoming darker as the adult gets closer to emergence, and measures 9 to 12 mm.