Accarana Distant, 1888 Accarana Distant, 1888: 478. Type Species: Accarana metallica Distant, 1888, by monotypy. Tribal Placement: Has always been considered a member of the Halyini. Included Species: Comments: Below are some notes I took at the Australian Museum, Sydney: Accarana metallica Distant - 13 specimens from Papua New Guinea. Males have the last two abdominal tergites metallic purple in color, females have the last 3 abdominal tergites same. There is a irregular band of metallic green spots running longitudinal mesad of the spiracles. The metasternum and posterior fourth of the mesosternum are deeply sulcate with ridge-like process on each side; also the basal abdominal sternites are medially sulcate to receive the apex of the rostrum which extends nearly to the 4th (3rd visible) abdominal sternite. Other Links:
David A. Rider updated: 29 Aug 2005 Published by the
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