Descriptive Features: head hairy, short, very wide, subpentagonal
eyes strongly protruding laterally
antennae 7-segmented, scape and pedicel strongly developed and very hairy, segment 6 slightly hairy, segments 3-5 and 7 markedly shorter
prementum long, narrow at base, very wide at distal end; ligula slightly convex to bilobed; 1 group of generally 8 larger and another of 3-5 smaller premental setae
labial palp generally with 8 rounded teeth, set with bristles
end hook strong, straight but rather small
6 large palpal setae
frontal plate slightly produced medially
prothorax hairy, with rounded notal lobe and rounded processes
synthorax also hairy, slightly narrower than head, with fringe of hairs along lateral margins of nota
legs very long, giving an almost spidery appearance
abdomen very flat, wider than head, widening from segment 1-4, almost parallel-sided from segment 5-7, tapered in segments 8 and 9, small, sharp and slightly inward curved lateral spines on tergites 7, 8 and 9
posterior margin of tergite 9 highly concave
segment 10 directed clearly dorsally
Total length: 24.0 - 26.0 mm |
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Hesperocordulia berthoudi |
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