Descriptive Features: body usually dull coloured, forewings with pale spots
head elongate, distinctly extended in front of eyes
eyes relatively small, spherical
antennae long, subflagelliform, segments 1 and 2 relatively short, stout, segments 3 and 4 long, slender, segment 4 subdivided in middle by constricted, membranous zone with ring-like cuticular thickenings
ventral surface of head with a pair of prominent bucculae, which form a deep groove concealing the basal rostral segments
rostrum long, slender, usually reaching hind coxae and base of abdomen
pronotum relatively short, broad
mesoscutellum narrow, transverse
metanotal elevation usually subtriangular, somewhat reduced in brachypterous and micropterous adults, but never completely absent, posterior margin more or less rounded, sometimes bifid
legs moderately prolonged, hind leg longest
all tarsi 2-segmented, basal segment very small
Total length: 1.4 - 2.0 mm |
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Hebrus monteithi, male |
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Information Sources: Andersen & Weir 2004, Cassis & Gross 1995, Lansbury 1990, Lansbury & Lake 2002, Ingram et al 1997
Key to Species: Andersen & Weir 2004 |
