Identification
May be discriminated from similar Rhopalids by the following combination:
- antennal segment 4 about 1.5 times as long as 3rd, and distinctly wider than it;
- membraneous part of the wings considerably protruding over abdomen (for the length of the terminal segment or more);
- last abdominal segment with white margin, dilated medially and laterally, or with three spots (most Rhopalids have the last segment with a dark band in middle).
Range
North America, Eurasia, Australia, New Zealand
Internet References
pinned adult image (Insects of Cedar Creek, Minnesota)
pinned adult image (Natarsha Zilm, Agriculture Western Australia)
live adult image (Tokyo Insects, Japan)
common name reference (improvedbiosecurity.org)
Contributed by
Robin McLeod on 29 March, 2005 - 11:57pm
Additional contributions by
Boris BuecheLast updated 3 May, 2007 - 5:14am
