Landcare Research - Manaaki Whenua

Landcare-Research -Manaaki Whenua

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Upper plate of second segment of gaster strongly arched so that it forms the rear-most part of the gaster when viewed from the side, and short 9-segmented antennae (but appears <9), with apical segment greatly enlarged (Fig. a).  
Discothyrea antarctica
Upper plate of second segment of gaster only weakly arched (Fig. b), and 12-segmented antennae. Apical segments either not enlarged or more than 1 segment enlarged.
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