Melobasis thoracica, Blackburn. B. Levey, 1887
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3724EFC3-7F13-4F82-A048-DB23F5C1EAEF |
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lsid:zoobank.org:pub:3724EFC3-7F13-4F82-A048-DB23F5C1EAEF |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03E48790-FF8C-FF8C-FF16-119AC3BF4E8D |
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Felipe |
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Melobasis thoracica |
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The thoracica View in CoL species-group
This group consists of two species. The group is characterised by the fringe of long curly setae on the 9th abdominal tergite of the female ( Figs. 31, 32). This character is unique to this species-group. The strongly biarcuate basal margin of the elytra, and the short, broad ovipositor ( Fig. 156), indicate that the closest relatives of the thoracica species-group may be species of the pusilla species-group which also have these two characters. Parameres of aedeagus with long fine setae only.
Adult M. thoracica are mainly recorded from Acacia species. The larval hosts are unknown.
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