iNaturalist observation - @mattcampbellaus
female viewed from above
- head, thorax, abdomen piceous (glossy, dark brownish-black)
- head as broad as thorax, finely and closely punctured
- antennae black, 14-segmented, as long as abdomen
- hind tarsi shorter than tibia
- legs pale yellow, except femora below and tips of hind tibiae and tarsal joints brownish
female insect on card, body length 3.7mm
- head as broad as thorax
- head finely and closely punctured, with fine and short hairs, slightly shining
- antennae as long as abdomen, 14-15 segmented [13 in this specimen]
- head finely and closely punctured, with fine and short hairs, slightly shining
- antennae as long as abdomen, 14-segmented
- thorax dorsally almost flat, thinly covered with some fine, short and pale hairs, finely and closely punctured, shining
- parapsidal furrows shallow, middle furrow only apparent in front
- scutellum moderately elevated, with some scattered punctures
- front wings with costa a little thickened before stigma; stigma moderately broad, apically pointed; base of costa yellowish, stigma and nerves piceous [some nerves dark brown in this insect]
- head finely and closely punctured, with fine and short hairs, slightly shining
- vertex about 4X as broad as long
- thorax dorsally almost flat, thinly covered with some fine, short and pale hairs, finely and closely punctured, shining
- parapsidal furrows shallow, middle furrow only apparent in front
- scutellum moderately elevated, with some scattered punctures
insect on card
- head finely and closely punctured, with fine and short hairs, slightly shining
- vertex about 4X as broad as long
- ocelli in a low triangle; postocellar line about as long as the ocellocular and ocellocciiptal lines
- thorax dorsally almost flat, thinly covered with some fine, short and pale hairs, finely and closely punctured, shining
- parapsidal furrows shallow, middle furrow only apparent in front
- scutellum moderately elevated, with some scattered punctures
- rear sides of middle lobes of mesonotum and hind margin of scutellum more or less pale brownish (not evident in this specimen)
insect on card
- abdomen very finely sculptured, shining; dark piceous (with hinder parts of the segments more or less paler brown - not evident in this specimen)
left forewing of carded insect
- front wing with the costa a little thickened before stigma
- stigma moderately broad, apically pointed
- radial cell with a very small appendix
- wings hyaline
- stigma and nerves piceous
right wings of carded insect
- base of costa yellowish, stigma and nerves piceous [stigma paler than piceous in this specimen]
- first transverse cubital nerve with gap in the middle [not the case in this specimen]
lateral view of carded insect
- body length 3.75 mm
- fore wings with the costa a little thickened before the stigma; stigma moderately broad, apically pointed; radial cell with a very short appendix; first transverse cubital nerve with a gap in the middle [not the case in this specimen]
- thorax dorsally almost flat, thinly covered with some fine, short and pale hairs; piceous
- superior part of pleurae more or less pale brownish [same piceous colour throughout pleurae in this specimen, except for reflection on anterior edge]
- legs pale yellow; lower side of fore and mid femora, upper and lower sides of hind femur, tips of hind tibiae and tarsal joints brownish
- legs with the hind tarsi shorter than the tibiae
- hind basitarsus as long as three following joints together [a little shorter in this specimen]
- sheath from the side broadly rounded with nearly straight apex; apically with long, curved hairs
uncarded specimen
- wings hyaline; base of costa yellowish, stigma and nerves piceous
- thorax dorsally almost flat, thinly covered with some fine, short, and pale hairs, finely and densely punctured, shining
- angles of pronotum, tegulae rear sides of middle lobes of mesonotum, hind margin of scutellum and superior part of pleurae more or less pale brownish [these regions are piceous in this insect with shining, cupreous reflections]
- legs orange with base of fore and mid femora, whole of hind femora, apex of hind tibia and fore and mid tarsomeres and all hind tarsi black
lateral view of thorax and abdomen of carded specimen
- thorax piceous
- angles of pronotonum, tegulae and upper part of pleurae more or less pale brownish [solid piceous in this specimen, apart from golden reflections from some parts]
- abdomen dark piceous with rear parts of segments more or less pale brown [not evident in this specimen]; very finely sculptured, shining
- abdomen very finely sculptured, shining cupreous colour
- sawsheath apically with long, curved hairs; from the side broadly rounded with nearly straight apex
rear of abdomen in carded specimen
- sheath apically with long, curved hairs
- from the side broadly rounded with nearly straight apex
latero-ventral view of carded insect
- abdomen dark piceous, very finely sculptured, shining
- tip of coxae, trochanters and legs pale yellow [coxae solid black in this specimen; femora below, tips of hind tibiae and tarsal joints brownish [black in this specimen]
ventral view of carded insect
- eyes slightly converging downwards
- antennae 14-15 articulated [13 antennomeres in this specimen], tapering towards apex and inserted close to clypeus
- pedicel as long as scape, third joint as long as 4+5 [somewhat shorter in this specimen], intermediate joints thickened apically, about as long as on the apex broad [somewhat longer than broad in this specimen]
- malar space very narrow
- base and middle of mandibles and palpi whitish yellow
- abdomen dark piceous, very finely sculptured, shining
- tip of coxae, trochanters and legs pale yellow [coxae solid black in this specimen; femora below, tips of hind tibiae and tarsal joints brownish [black in this specimen]
- antennae as long as abdomen, 14-segmented, tapering towards apex and inserted close to clypeus
- pedicel as long as scape; third joint as along as 4 + 5 [somewhat shorter here]; intermediate joints thickened apically, about as long on the apex broad [somewhat longer here]
- tip of coxae, trochanters and legs pale yellow [orange here] with coxae, hind femur, basal region of fore and mid femora and tips of hind tibiae and tarsal joints brownish [piceous here]
- wings hyaline
ventral view of carded insect
- antennae 14-15 articulated [13 antennomeres in this specimen], tapering towards apex and inserted close to clypeus
- pedicel as long as scape, third joint as long as 4+5 [somewhat shorter in this specimen], intermediate joints thickened apically, about as long as on the apex broad [somewhat longer than broad in this specimen]
- malar space very narrow
ventral view of thorax and abdomen of carded insect
- abdomen dark piceous, very finely sculptured, shining
- tip of coxae, trochanters and legs pale yellow [coxae solid black in this specimen; femora below, tips of hind tibiae and tarsal joints brownish [black in this specimen]
ventral view of head and thorax of carded insect
- labrum, base of mandibles and palpi yellow; otherwise head piceous with fine and short hairs
- eyes slightly converging downwards
- malar space very narrow
- antennae inserted close to clypeus
- fore coxae, base of fore femur piceous; trochanter, apex of fore femur orange
- labrum, base of mandibles and palpi yellow; otherwise head piceous with fine and short hairs
- eyes slightly converging downwards
- malar space very narrow
- antennae inserted close to clypeus
- fore coxae, base of fore femur piceous; trochanter, apex of fore femur orange
frontal view of carded insect
- labrum, base of mandibles whitish yellow; otherwise head piceous with fine and short hairs
- eyes slightly converging downwards
- frontal area distinct, but not much elevated, in the middle slightly depressed and laterally limited by not very deep furrow
- below the anterior ocellus a fine impression which reaches to the median fovea
- median fovea is small and rounded
- clypeus apparently short, above and laterally separated from the frons by distinct furrows; anterior margin nearly truncate, but apparently rounded
- labrum long, semicircular
- malar space very narrow
- antennae inserted close to clypeus
frontal view of carded insect
- labrum, base of mandibles whitish yellow; otherwise head piceous with fine and short hairs
- eyes slightly converging downwards
- frontal area distinct, but not much elevated, in the middle slightly depressed and laterally limited by not very deep furrow
- below the anterior ocellus a fine impression which reaches to the median fovea
- median fovea is small and rounded
- clypeus apparently short, above and laterally separated from the frons by distinct furrows; anterior margin nearly truncate, but apparently rounded
- labrum long, semicircular
- malar space very narrow
- antennae inserted close to clypeus