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| ...ons, spots and stripes, as well as their colouration, help them to camouflage themselves. Their colouration ranges from snow white with red stripes, to pale green, brown, bright yellow or emerald green and they are often attractive looking. The body surface can also be longitudinally striped or spotted. Diaea dorsata usually live on leaves, while colourful species are found on flowers, and darker species on tree trunks or near soil. | | |
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| The upper surface of the forewings is divided into 3 sections. The upper section (chest area) on the edge (shaped like a horse shoe) is surrounded by red hair and is grey-brown in the middle. The mid section is much brighter and with an inside-oriented dark stain, wh... | | |
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| The underside of the forewings is divided by a dark, brown, wavy line, and the colouration and markings are darker and more striking than on the upper surface. The wing veins in the lower area are clearly visible and marked with dark scales. There are long fringes on the forewings. | | |
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| ...hin, white to pale yellow or cream-coloured edges, which appear clearly separated. In some specimens light radial stripes can be seen. The prosoma of the males is dark brown to black, has short hairs and a clear white stripe on both sides. The upper surface of the rear section of the body (opisthosoma) of the females is light brown to brown with dark edges. In the middle, an indistinct leaf shaped pattern (folium) is usually visible. Towards the back of the abdomen is a marking in the shape of an arrow... | | |
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| In the males the sides are also light coloured and contrast sharply with the dark brown to black upper surface. The short hairs create a shine. The legs of both sexes are yellowish-grey and have fine brownish-black spots. There are 4 - 5 thorn- shaped appendages on the bottom of the tibia of the first pair of legs. . Due to their appearance, Philodromus disp... | | |
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| ...acilitate their transport to the nest. Different species of the genus Cerceris can be recognised by the shape of their mouthparts. The abdominal segments are strongly constricted at the nodes so that the abdomen appears to have a strongly undulating surface. | | |
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| ...segments is slightly smaller. From the 5th segment on, the males’ antennae are reddish. The wing covers (elytra) are slightly elongated, narrow rounded and at the tips are slightly trimmed. The exterior (outer edges) blends into a sharp angle. Their surface is granulated, covered in dots and has a weak sheen. | | |
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| Adults reach body lengths of 7. 5-10. 5 mm. The upper surface of their bodies is densely covered with grey or brown hair and therefore appears grey although it is in fact black. The wing covers (elytra ) have a series of small indentations. The antennae are black and remarkably long. The larvae of these beetle... | | |
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| Adult Rhaphigaster nebulosa reach body lengths of 14 - 16 mm. The surface of their bodies is hairless and yellow, grey-brown, yellowish-brown or brown in colour, with spots and irregularly distributed pits. The underside of the body is light coloured with dark spots. Between the front hips (on the 1st sternite) is a long ... | | |
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| Adult Aricia agestis reach body lengths of 12 - 15 mm. Their wings have spans of 22 - 28 mm. The upper surface of the wings is dark brown in colour. The edges of the wings are orange spotted. The underside of the wings is grey-brown with orange spotted and black areas surrounded by white rings. | | |
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