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 Major Groups | Insecta (insects) | Hemiptera (bugs) | Micronectidae

Note: Key from Tinerella 2013

 
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1. Small, generally ovate; length 1.65 - 2.75 mm; ground colour light yellow to reddish brown; hemelytral markings always present, patterning consisting of mottling OR broad, expanded darker areas OR somewhat linear shapes; hind margin (Hm) of head acutely triangular; pronotum (P) very short; anterior margin of pronotum with distinctly produced carina, basal margin truncate
Distribution: ACT, NSW, NT, Qld, Vic, WA

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Austronecta 

ovate
hemelytral markings present

Austronecta 

hind margin of head triangular
pronotum very short

-Larger, generally elongate; length 1.79 – 4.54 mm; ground colour brown; hemelytral markings absent OR present as lineate stripes; hind margin (Hm) of head rounded; pronotum (P) well-produced, long; anterior margin (Am) of pronotum weakly to non-carinate, basal margin (Bm) rounded
Distribution: ACT, NSW, NT, Qld, SA, Tas, WA

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Micronecta 

elongate
hemelytral markings present

Micronecta 

hemelytral markings absent

Micronecta 

hind margin of head rounded

Micronecta 

pronotum long
anterior margin non-carinate
basal margin rounded