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General colour deep fuscous to deep testaceous in both sexes; sexual dimorphism apparent. 

 Crown testaceous with a median ochraceous longitudinal line along middle in $, deep ochraceous 

 with a pair of longitudinal fuscous or testaceous lines separated by an ochraceous band along 

 middle in $, pronotum deep testaceous in £, deep ochraceous with a pair of longitudinal deep 

 testaceous bands in Q; scutellum deep testaceous in <$, deep ochraceous in 9 with two testaceous 

 longitudinal bands on either side of middle; elytra deep fuscous to deep testaceous in <$ with 

 small ochraceous spots along the costal margin subapically; veins obscure in <J, deep ochraceous 

 to deep fuscous in § with venation distinct and deep ochraceous bands subapically; clypeus 

 deep ochraceous to yellow ochraceous with a broad anterior fuscous band in both sexes and 

 with posterior half deep testaceous in 9; clypellus deep testaceous in both sexes. 



Head narrower than pronotum; crown elongate, produced beyond anterior margin of eyes, 

 distal length about one-third entire median length, striate radially, lateral margins slightly 

 converging basally, disk elevated above eyes; ocelli small, situated anteriorly; eyes large, 



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Figs 402-407. Tharra nausikaa Kirkaldy. 402, male pygofer, lateral view; 403, female 

 seventh sternum, ventral view; 404, plate, lateral view; 405, aedeagus, lateral view; 

 406, aedeagus, dorsal view; 407, style, lateral view. 



