TABLE 1. Unusual character states in the two mistletoe-associated Habroloma species.
Character states Habroloma tsutsumiuchii Habroloma taxillusi Other congeners
1. Modified antennal scape Present Not modified Present in 8 spp. (see main text)
2. Prominently narrowed clypeus Broad clypeus Present Present in more than 20 spp. (see Table 2)
3. Round elytral puncture Present Present Present in H. baucis and H. spinicorne
4. Pronotal and elytral tufts Present Absent Present in e.g., H. baucis, H. c oomani, H. spinicorne, and H. thomasseti
5. Hypomeral apical excavation Present Absent Absent (nearly no data)
6. Apical comb of female abdomen Absent Present Absent
7. Delta-like portion of leaf-mine Present Present Absent
8. Frass pupal chamber Present Present Absent
9. Large clutch size Present 1 egg/1 leaf 1 egg/1 leaf