THE ENITHARES (Hemiptera-Heteroptera: Notonectidae) OF THE ...

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Comparative notes : E. stridulata is very similar in general appearance and size to
triangularis and hungerfordi, but can be separated by having the nodal furrow clearly
more than its own length removed from the membranal suture and the apex of the
metaxyphus spatulate.
Enithares producta Lansbury, new species Fig. 15-21.
&. Length 9 mm, maximum width 4.5 mm ; £, length 10 mm, maximum width 4.1 mm.
Broad robust species, tapering abruptly from base of pronotum to end of abdomen, (fig. 15
& 16).
Color : Pale form, eyes dark brown flecked with black. Vertex, pronotum and scutellum
yellowish brown. Elytra hyaline appearing brown due to underlying pigmentation showing
through. Membrane hyaline, very pale yellow. Dark form, eyes and vertex yellowish brown.
Anterior 1/2 of pronotum, scutellum, clavus, inner angle of corium and membrane dark brown
to black. Pronotum with a median transverse pale brown band, posteriorly pronotum slightly
darker. Pronotal humeral angles and outer margin of corium grayish. Legs and abdomen
ventrally yellowish brown.
Fig. 15 21. E. producta n. sp. 15, df dorsal aspect; 16, 9- ibid; 17, df genital capsule;
18, c? mid-femur; 19,