-
known males reaches lengths of 35 to 42
millimetres (1.4 to 1.7 in). The
punctulate occipital crest,
which is
extended backwards and is seen in both ****es...
- Very
small (but
still visible to
unaided eyesight), e.g. with rust sori.
punctulate Marked with
small points.
putrescent Decaying;
becoming soft. From Latin...
- The head is
metallic blue-green,
nearly square,
rather big,
closely punctulate, with a flat face and
short antennae. Also the
thorax is
densely dotted...
- It is whitish,
ornamented with
radiating livid-brown flammules,
brown punctulate. The 9
whorls are convex,
spirally lirate (the
lirae unequal) and longitudinally...
- submoniliform.
Pronotum sp****ly
covered with
yellow setae.
Elytra densely punctulate and pubescent. Hind
wings well developed. Male has wide sternite, which...
-
disruption of the plant’s
leaves by
herbivores like the scarab,
Pelidnota punctulate. This
beetle only
feeds on ant-acacias and is
protected by its
heavy cuticle...
-
weakly punctate-striate,
sides and
apices marginated; in
female less
punctulate. Male genitalia: simple,
median lobe
little developed.
Female genitalia:...
- elongate-oval, convex, black, and shiny. The
dorsal side is
finely and
rarely punctulate,
although the
elytra are
sometimes more co****ly punctate. The legs are...
- It is whitish,
ornamented with
radiating livid-brown flammules,
brown punctulate. The 9
whorls are convex,
spirally lirate (the
lirae unequal) and longitudinally...
- LEAVES: rosulate, 3-7 dm long, greyish-purple to
green beneath,
densely punctulate-lepidote
throughout becoming less so apically;
sheaths distinct, elliptic...
