Descriptive Features: head slightly longer than wide across eyes
three pairs of trichobothria almost equidistantly located on dorsal head surface
eyes spherical
antennae 0.7-0.9X total length of insect, flagelliform, segments 3-4 much longer and thinner than segments 1-2
ventral surface of head with a pair of plate-like elevated longitudinal ridges behind rostral base, gradually widened and fading towards base of head
rostrum extending to hind coxae or beyond
pronotum (apterous) subequal in length to meso-and metanotum combined
posterior margin of metanotum curved
femora moderately incrassate
1st and 2nd segments of all tarsi subequal in length, 3rd segment distinctly longer
claws and aroliae simple
abdominal mediotergite 1 not subdivided
abdominal scent gland opening distinct, located in middle of tergite 4
male genital segments relatively large, dorsal hind margin of segment 8 slightly concave, proctiger simple, parameres small, shallow falciform
female ovipositor large, gonapophyses laciniate, strongly serrated
Total length: 1.2 - 1.5 mm |
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Austrovelia queenslandiae, male |
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