Descriptive Features: body elongate oval to almost parallel-sided
colour chiefly yellowish (in live specimens with a greenish tinge) with more or less extensive brownish patterns
head slightly longer than wide across eyes
basal pair of cephalic trichobothria inserted towards the base of head, 2 other pairs inserted on anterior part of head, before level of eyes
ocelli present in macropterous adults, absent in apterous adults
eyes large, spherical
antennae 0.6-1.0X total length of insect, subflagelliform, segment 1 with 2-3 dark bristles before apex
ventral surface of head simple
rostrum extending to mid coxae or beyond
fore wings (macropterous) largely membranous
abdomen long, usually more or less shiny
abdominal scent gland opening distinct, located in middle of tergite 4
pronotum (macropterous) subquadrangular, exposing mesoscutellum and metanotal lobe
pronotum (apterous) much shorter than head, exposing both mesonotum and metanotum
mesonotum distinctly longer than pronotum, with posterior margin produced in middle
legs long, slender, hind leg longest
femora moderately incrassate, usually with 1-2 dark bristles on anterior surface, just before apex, with a varying number of black spines beneath
hind tibia with numerous dark bristles
segment 1 of all tarsi relatively short, segment 2 longer, segment 3 longest except in hind tarsus
Total length: 2.0 - 4.4 mm |
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Mesovelia hungerfordi |
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