Xerobia Stål, 1873

Czaja, Joanna, 2013, The mesothoracic wings of Afrotropical Scutelleridae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera): morphology and taxonomic significance, Zootaxa 3616 (2), pp. 101-118 : 105

Xerobia Stål, 1873

Xerobia sculpturata (Stål, 1858) ( Fig. 6 )

C entirely coalescent with Sc; hypocostal lamina broadened basally, inner margin sinuous, occupying 1/3 of length of C+ Sc; distal part of exocorium slightly broadened, abruptly separated from membrane; R parallel to C+ Sc, distinctly elevated medially and apically; M entirely coalescent with Cu, not diverged, as long as length of MF; axial cell narrow, broadening in basal third; anal veins present; medial part of mesocorium semi-hyaline, highly sclerotized coriaceus area visible only in basal part; corium occupying 3/5 of entire length of hemelytron.

Figures

FIGURES 6 – 10. Forewing, respectively dorsal and ventral view: 6 — Xerobia sculpturata (Stål); 7 — Deroplax lambertoni Schouteden; 8 — Deroplax nigrofasciata Distant; 9 — Hotea acuta Stål; 10 — Hotea subfasciata (Westwood).