Mintho Robineau-Desvoidy     |     Sub-family: Tachininae
Distribution: widespread
Remarks: ocellar setae absent; labella with long posterior extensions; lateral scutellar setae absent or at most half as long as subapical setae; scutum before suture usually with one pair of broad dark longitudinal stripes, each about as wide as the pale median stripe; first postsutural supra-alar setae absent; pruinescence of scutellum specular with respect to medial line; preapical posteroventral seta on hind tibia about as long as preapical anteroventral seta; hind tibia with 2 dorsal preapical setae; tegula usually yellow or red; bend of M with a long extension beyond bend, distinctly longer than crossvein R-M; wing cell r4+5 closed or with a petiole at most as long as 1/10 postangular section of M; abdomen compressed laterally; abdomen usually more or less red laterally, rarely entirely black
Body length range: 6 - 12mm
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mintho compressa_addome (ventro-laterale)
mintho compressa_habitus mintho compressa_pubescenza bianca catepisterno mintho compressa_tergite addominale 2 mintho rufiventris_addome (ventro-laterale) mintho rufiventris_habitus minthodes picta_capo (M) minthodes picta_capo frontale (M minthodes picta_habitus (F) Minthodes setifacies_habitus male (Turkey)