Shortia siccula Gauld, 1984

Figs 6–7

Shortia siccula — Gauld 1984: 248.

Diagnosis

Female

Antenna with 33 flagellomeres (Fig. 6A). Head slightly wider than high (Fig. 6B). Lower margin of clypeus distinctly convex (Fig. 6C). Frons punctate laterally (Fig. 6D). Vertex minutely punctate with a pair of lateral yellow spots (Fig. 6D). Pronotum with crenulate groove laterally (Fig. 6E). Mesoscutum punctate (Fig. 6F). Scuto-scutellar groove smooth, without crenulations (Fig. 6F). Scutellum punctate (Fig. 6F). Epicnemial carina wavy (Fig. 6E). Mesopleuron minutely punctate (Fig. 6E). Speculum smooth (Fig. 6E). Metapleuron minutely punctate (Fig. 6E). Pleural carina complete without interruptions (Figs 6E, 7A). Propodeum coriaceous punctate (Fig. 7A). T1 punctate postero-laterally, mostly unicolourous (Fig. 7A–C). T2 with black transverse band occupying basal ⅔ of the tergite (Fig. 7B). T3 minutely punctate (Fig. 7C). T4–6 coriaceous (Fig. 7B–C).

Male

Same as female.

Biology

Unknown.

Distribution

Australia.