Dicyrtomina saundersi

Appearance

Dicyrtomina saundersi is very variable in the extent of the red/purple-ish colour markings, ranging from almost entirely yellow to almost entirely dark. On most specimen (except for the extremes of the colour range) the shape of the dorsal spot/bar at the end of the abdomen is quite diagnostic with clearly defined cross bars (which D. ornata doesn't have as such) as well as the antennae with an abrupt colour change about half way (D. ornata more uniformly toned antennae). The eye-patches are all black on both species.