Biodiversity and ecology in the Australian bush
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; prono

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 b

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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 (hypopygiu

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

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, t

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

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 or

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

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

tegula blackish-brown

wings hyaline, subcostal cell prominent, costa, venation brown

apical segment of abdomen (hypopygium) orange orange-brown cerci

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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; prono
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 b
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
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.
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
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 (hypopygiu
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, t
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 or
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