body length 5.0mm

antenna; 3 segmented, simple; scape black, pedicel and flagellum orange

antennal flagellum shorter than closest distance between eyes

flagellum slightly narrower than scape

ventral side of thorax and abdomen bright metallic blue, pronotum orange

genae, labrum, mandibles orange (latter with black tips)

legs: all coxae and femora black; apex of fore and mid femora, apical 1/5th hind femora orange; all tibiae and tarsi orange with apices slightly infuscated

genae, lateral vertex orange

lateral side of thorax, mesonotum, scutellum and abdomen metallic blue; tegula blackish-orange

legs: all coxa and femora black; except apical ¼ of femur orange laterally; all tibiae and tarsi orange, slightly infuscated in apical half laterally

genae and vertex orange, except post-ocellar area black

mesoscutum, scutellum bright metallic blue, unpunctured

stigma brown, venation dark brown, subcostal cell clearly evident

glossa shorter than prementum; much shorter than length of eye

antennal flagellum slightly narrower than scape at greatest width

genae, inner orbits, clypeus, labrum orange

pronotum orange with black dorsal patch

tegula brownish-orange

mesopleura, mesoscutum and scutellum bright metallic blue, unpunctured

wings hyaline, venation brown

abdomen metallic blue laterally

venation brown, subcosta cell prominent

forewing hyaline, stigma blackish-brown, venation brown

abdomen shiny metallic blue; sawsheath black with brown apex

glossa (orange) shorter than prementum (black), much shorter than eye length

galea grey/orange

glossa (orange) shorter than prementum (black), much shorter than eye length

galea grey/orange

vertex black; inner orbits, clypeus, labrum, mandibles orange

prominent frontal carina

inner orbits, clypeus, labrum, mandibles orange (latter with black tips)

prominent frontal carina

post-ocellar area black, vertex more laterally orange; unpunctured

distance between posterior ocelli greater than distance to back of head

pronotum orange with black patch on dorso-medial side

pronotum orange with medial black patch

mesonotum, scutellum bright metallic blue, unpunctured

tegulae orange

pronotum orange with black dorso-medial patch

vertex laterally, genae and inner orbit orange

antennal flagellum slightly narrower than scape

apex of abdomen viewed dorso-laterally

shiny metallic blue, unpunctured

cerci, 10th abdominal segment orange

sawsheath (3rd valvula) black, laterally flattened

abdomen viewed from rear after removal from female and treatment overnight with KOH

identical to photograph of T. nitidus genitalia in Malagon-Aldana et al (2021), Fig. 24F

sawsheath (3rd valvula) separated from female genitalia

sawsheath (3rd valvula) separated from female genitalia

dissection of female genitalia

one side of saw (1st valvula, lancet) above

other side of saw attached to lance (2nd valvula) below

saw dissected from female genitalia

12-13 teeth

saw teeth with serrulae

tip of saw (lancet) showing last 4 teeth, which are serrulated

forewing

hyaline: costa, stigma and veins brown

prominent precostal cell

body length 4.9mm

antenna: 3 segmented, simple; scape black, pedicel and flagellum orange

antennal flagellum just shorter than distance between eyes

flagellum slightly narrower than scape

ventral side of thorax and abdomen bright metallic blue, pronotum orange

genae, labrum, mandibles orange (latter with black tips)

legs: all coxae and femora black with apical 1/5th - ¼ of femora orange; all tibiae and tarsi orange with some tarsal segments darkened in some legs

genae, lateral vertex orange

lateral side of thorax, mesonotum, scutellum and abdomen metallic blue; tegula orange; pronotum orange, mottled with black

legs; all coxae and femora black; except apical ¼ of hind femur orange laterally; all tibiae and tarsi orange, some tarsal segments of some legs darkened apically

genae and vertex orange, except post-ocellar area black

mesoscutum, scutellum bright metallic blue, unpunctured

stigma brown, venation dark brown

subcostal cell clearly evident

genae, inner orbits, vertex orange; post-ocellar area black

glossa shorter than prementum; much shorter than length of eye; labial palps black

pronotum orange, speckled with black

tegula orange

mesonotum, scutellum, pleurae shiny metallic blue. unpunctured

wings hyaline, brown venation, subcostal cell clearly evident

detail of mouthparts

glossa (orange) shorter than prementum (black), labial palps black, 4-segmented

glossa shorter than prementum; much shorter than length of eye

genae, inner orbits, clypeus, labrum, mandibles orange (latter with black tips)

tegula orange

pronotum orange, speckled with black

mesopleura, mesoscutum bright metallic blue, unpunctured

wings hyaline, brown venation, subcostal cell clearly evident

mesopleura, metapleura bright metallic blue, unpunctured

legs: coxae and femora of fore and mid legs black; apical tip of femora orange; tibiae and tarsi orange

abdomen shiny metallic blue

10th abdominal segment orange; cerci orange

sawsheath black with brown apex

wings hyaline, brown venation, subcostal cell clearly evident

forewings hyaline

subcostal cell clearly evident

costa, stigma and venation brown

genae, inner orbits, clypeus, labrum, mandibles orange (latter with black tips)

glossa orange, prementum black, maxillary palps black

antennal flagellum slightly longer than closest distance between eyes

flagellum slightly narrower than scape

inner orbits, genae, clypeus, labrum, mandibles orange (latter with black tips)

glossa orange

antennal flagellum slightly narrower than scape at thickest point

vertex black with region lateral to post-ocellar area orange

distance between hind ocelli greater than distance between an ocellus and back of head

mesoscutum and scutellum shiny metallic blue, unpunctured

pronotum orange, speckled with black

ventral view of genitalia

sawsheath black, laterally flattened

cerci orange

body length 4.6mm

antennae 3 segmented, flagellum bifurcated, setose; scape blackish-orange, pedicel orange; flagellum orange

genae, inner orbits orange

lateral side of thorax, mesonotum, scutellum and abdomen black; tegula blackish-orange; pronotum black with thin posterior orange rim

legs: all coxae and femora black, except apex of hind femur orange; all tibiae and tarsi orange, apex of hind tibia blackish

distance between hind ocelli much greater than distance between ocellus and back of head

vertex black, genae orange

mesoscutum, scutellum bright metallic blue; unpunctured

forewings hyaline, stigma, costa and venation dark brown; subcostal cell barely evident

scape black, pedicel blackish-orange; flagellum orange

clypeus, labrum, inner orbits, mandibles (except for black tips) orange

ventral side of thorax and abdomen metallic blue, except for orange apical segment (hypopygium) of abdomen; unpunctured

legs: coxae, ventral side of all legs black; femora, ventral side of all legs black with apices orange; all tibiae and tarsi orange, apex of hind tibiae and some tarsal segments somewhat infuscated

distance between hind ocelli much greater than distance from an ocellus to back of head

vertex solid black, genae orange

pronotum black with thin orange posterior rim

mesoscutum, scutellum bright metallic blue, unpunctured

tegula blackish-brown

clypeus orange with thin black rim, labrum orange, mandibles orange with black tips, inner orbits orange

glossa pale orange with black base, prementum black, labial palps with orange tips

scape blackish-brown, pedicel brown

clypeus orange with prominent midline ridge; labrum, inner orbits orange; mandibles orange with black tips

fore coxae black, fore femora black with apical 1/5th orange on ventral side, tibiae and tarsi orange

ventral view of abdomen

all segments of venter bright metallic blue, except for orange apical segment (hypopygium); orange harpe

dorsal view after removal of legs and posterior half of abdomen

all terga bright metallic blue, except posterior half of tergum 1 pale yellow; unpunctured

forewings hyaline; costa and venation brown; subcostal cell thin but present

distal half of forewing; hyaline, stigma, costa and venation brown

hind leg; costa black, femur black with distal 1/5th orange, tibia and tarsi orange with apex of tibia black

foreleg; femur black with apical tip orange; tibia and tarsi orange with apical tarsomeres blackish

middle leg; femur black with apical tip orange, tibia and tarsi orange with infuscation of tips of tarsal segments

genitalia dissected from PW057 - close similarity to drawing of T. nitidus male genitalia in Fig. 19, D-F Malagon-Aldana et al (2021), see Reference images below.

genitalia dissected from PW057 - close similarity to drawing of T. nitidus male genitalia in Fig. 19, D-F Malagon-Aldana et al (2021), see Reference images below.

genitalia dissected from PW057 - close similarity to drawing of T. nitidus male genitalia in Fig. 19, D-F Malagon-Aldana et al (2021), see Reference images below.

genitalia dissected from PW057 - close similarity to drawing of T. nitidus male genitalia in Fig. 19, D-F Malagon-Aldana et al (2021), see Reference images below.

genitalia dissected from PW057 - close similarity to drawing of T. nitidus male genitalia in Fig. 19, D-F Malagon-Aldana et al (2021), see Reference images below.

genitalia dissected from PW057 - close similarity to drawing of T. nitidus male genitalia in Fig. 19, D-F Malagon-Aldana et al (2021), see Reference images below.

body length 4.3mm

antenna 3 segmented, flagellum bifurcated, setose; scape black, pedicel orange, flagellum orange

genae orange

lateral side of thorax, mesonotum, scutellum and abdomen metallic blue; tegula black; pronotum black

legs: all coxae and femora black, with apex of femora orange; all tibiae and tarsi orange, apex of tarsi blackish

body length 4.3mm

scape black, pedicel orange, flagellum orange

clypeus, labrum, inner orbits, genae, mandibles (except for black tips) orange

ventral side of thorax and abdomen metallic blue, except for orange apical abdominal segment (hypopygium); unpunctured

legs: coxa, femur all black, except apex of femur; all tibiae and tarsi orange, apex of tarsomeres somewhat infuscated

mesoscutum, scutellum bright metallic blue, unpunctured

forewings hyaline; stigma, costa brown; venation dark brown

scape blackish-brown, pedicel brown

clypeus orange with thin black rim, labrum orange, mandibles orange with black tips

genae orange, inner orbits orange, frons black

fore coxae black, fore femora black with apical 1/5th orange on ventral side, tibiae and tarsi orange

glossa orange, speckled black, labial palps with orange tips

pronotum, mesopleura, mesosternum black

fore and mid coxae and femora black, apical tip of femora orange, tibiae and tarsi orange

glossa pale orange, speckled black, labial palps orange and black, 4-segmented; prementum black, longer than glossa

galea greyish-pale orange, maxillary palps black

scape black, pedicel and flagellum orange

clypeus, labrum, inner orbits, genae orange

pronotum, mesoscutum, mesopleura shiny metallic blue; unpunctured

tegula blackish-orange

side view of proboscis

glossa pale grey, speckled black, tip of labial palps brown; prementum black

galea greyish orange, maxillary palps blackish-orange

tegula blackish-brown

wings hyaline, subcostal cell prominent, costa, venation brown

apical segment of abdomen (hypopygium) orange

orange-brown cerci

abdomen metallic blue laterally

stigma, venation brown, subcostal cell prominent

hind leg: coxa, femur metallic blue, apical tip femur yellow

ventral view abdomen

all segments of venter bright metallic view, except orange apical segment (hypopygium); protruding harpe orange

distance between hind ocelli much greater than from ocellus to back of head

vertex solid black, genae orange

pronotum solid black

mesoscutum, scutellum bright metallic blue, unpunctured

forewings hyaline: costa, stigma, brown; subcostal cell prominent; venation dark brown

forewing hyaline; costa, stigma and venation dark brown

dorsal view after removal of left wings

all terga bright metallic blue, except posterior half of tergum 1 pale yellow

LH fore and hind wings removed; hyaline, costa, stigma, venation dark brown; subapical cell prominent