Major Group: Insecta Order: Hemiptera Family: Nepidae Genus: Austronepa Species: angusta This genus is represented in Australian freshwaters by a single species, Austronepa angusta Hale. |
Descriptive Features: body elongate ovate, flattened
respiratory siphon comparatively short, about 1/3 of body length
head about as wide as anterior pronotum
antennae 3-segmented, segment 2 with a short finger-like projection
pronotum narrow, with humeral width less than its median length, all margins concave
fore femur about as long as prothorax, with an acute thorn-like spine in middle, with a longitudinal groove extending about halfway along its inner margin
distance between mid and hind coxae broader than width of a coxa
fore wings heavily coriaceous, membrane opaque with numerous cells and brachiating veins
Total length: 17 - 17.3 mm |
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Austronepa angusta |
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Taxonomic Checklist: Austronepa angusta Hale |
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Distribution: Qld, NT, WA
Functional Feeding Group: predators |
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O'Connell River at Bloomsbury, Qld |
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Information Sources: Andersen & Weir 2004, Cassis & Gross 1995 |
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