Lamia textor

Scientific profile

Adults of Lamia textor have a body length of 2.8 cm (28.3 mm) and a mass of 1.1 g. The elytra are 18.8 mm long and 4.8 mm wide, while the pronotum measures 5.5 mm in length and 9.6 mm in width. The head is 6.1 mm wide and 6.5 mm long, and the antennae reach 19.3 mm. Wing dimensions are a length of 25.2 mm and a width of 12.1 mm, giving a wing area of 230.4 mm², a wing loading of 4.8, and an aspect ratio of 2.1. The body width is 10.7 mm and height 9.5 mm, with a roundness of 0.88. Mandibles extend 3.4 mm with a proximal width of 2.1 mm (aspect 0.61). Eye area is 2.45 mm² and eye length 3.2 mm. Total hairiness scores 26.8; dorsal abdomen and pronotum are the most hirsute areas (35.4 and 27.1 respectively), while the dorsal head scores 17.9. Femur and tibia lengths are: front 5.9 mm and 5.6 mm; mid 6.4 mm and 6.0 mm; hind 7.3 mm and 7.6 mm. Colour lightness is very high at 98.2, indicating a pale appearance. Sexual dimorphism is absent (score 0.0).