Table 2. Body parts of adult mesquite bugs (Thasus neocalifornicus) discarded by night-roosting pallid bats and collected in soil-piping cavities in Cienega Creek Natural Preserve on three visits between January 2001 and September 2002, in decreasing order of abundance.
| Body parts | Number of elements collected | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2001 | February 2002 | September 2002 | |
| Forewings | 272 | 213 | 127 |
| Leg parts, total | 183 | 43 | 99 |
| Forelegs and midlegs | 91 | – | 21 |
| Hind tibias | 52 (12 F, 40 M) | 22 (8 F, 14 M) | 57 (21 F, 36 M) |
| Hind femurs | 40 (13 F, 27 M) | 21 (7 F, 14 M) | 31 (20 F, 11 M) |
| Hindwings | 40 | 45 | 56 |
| Isolated antennae | 9 | – | 0 |
| Thorax (dorsal portion) | 8 | 0 | 18 |
| Heads with attached antennae | 5 | 1 | 8 |
| Abdomens | 3 | 8 | 5 |
| Thorax with attached fore- and hindwings | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Notes.
- F
- female
- M
- male