Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South WalesLinnean Society of New South Wales., 1891 |
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Abdomen anal angle antenn¿ apex apical arcuated Australia Australian Museum band base body broad brownish Casteln clypeus colour convex costa cox¿ cross-vein dark brown deep brown densely described discal cell distinct elytra elytron Expanse of wings femora flagellar joints fortiter front fulvous genitalia genus greyish hairs Halteres head inch Expanse insect joints of scapus larv¿ lateral margins legs Length of antenn¿ longer longiori median line metanotum middle millimètres narrow nasus ochreous ovipositor Oxyuris pale palpi papill¿ paullo petiole pleur¿ PROMECODERUS pronotum prosternum prothorax pubescence punctulato punctures Q.-Length of antenn¿ quam Queensland resin Richmond River rostrum rounded rows scapus scutellum second longitudinal vein second posterior cell sexes short shorter side Sir William Macleay Skuse slender slightly sp.n sp.nov species specimens spongiose spots stri¿ stripe submarginal surface suture tarsi terminal joints Thorax tibi¿ transverse impression twice the length ventral segments yellow
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