Leaf-litter thrips of the genus Psalidothrips (Thysanoptera, Phlaeothripidae) from Australia, with fifteen new species
Author
Wang, Jun
Author
Mound, Laurence A.
Author
Tree, Desley J.
text
Zootaxa
2019
2019-10-14
4686
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53
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journal article
25248
10.11646/zootaxa.4686.1.2
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Psalidothrips taylori
Mound & Walker
(
Fig. 29
)
Psalidothrips taylori
Mound & Walker, 1986: 76
In structure, this species is closely similar to
cecryphalus
described above, and shares with that species the presence of long median setae on several tergites, particularly VI–VIII. However, it lacks polygonal reticulation on the head between the eyes, the male has no fore tarsal tooth and the pore plate on sternite VIII of males is incomplete medially (
Fig. 29
). The two species are equally widespread across
Australia
,
and at a few localities they have been taken together. The
holotype
of
taylori
was collected from litter on
Black Mountain
,
Canberra
, but specimens have been seen from leaf litter at various localities in eastern
New South Wales
, including
Norfolk Island
,
also
southeastern Queensland
,
South Australia
including
Kangaroo Island
, Tasmania and
southwestern Western Australia. This
species has also been taken in both North and
South Islands
of
New Zealand
.