Species of the Genus Thrips (Thysanoptera, Thripidae) from the Afro-tropical Region
Author
Mound, Laurence A.
text
Zootaxa
2010
2423
1
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journal article
10.5281/zenodo.194532
b6eb43ed-05b0-490f-aa3d-2e1b27319ec3
1175-5326
194532
Thrips orientalis
(Bagnall)
Isoneurothrips orientalis
Bagnall, 1915
: 593
Thrips hispidipennis
Hood, 1932
: 122
This common Asian species has been recorded from Africa only rarely, the synonym having been described from
Tanzania
. It is found usually in the perfumed white flowers of
Jasminum
and
Gardenia
.
Diagnosis
. Body and legs brown; tarsi and antennal III and base of IV yellow; forewings uniformly brown. Antennae 7-segmented, III and IV elongate with apex constricted, VII small. Ocellar setae III small, on anterior margins of triangle; postocular setae pair II minute. Pronotum with 2 pairs of long posteroangular setae. Metanotum with equiangular reticles, usually with distinctive internal markings (
Fig. 35
); median setae long, arising well behind anterior margin; campaniform sensilla absent. Forewing first vein with 8 or more setae on distal half, row sometimes complete; clavus with subapical seta longer than the apical seta. Tergites with no sculpture near campaniform sensilla; VIII with comb absent medially, several small microtrichia laterally (
Fig. 36
); pleurotergites without discal setae. Sternal discal setae variable, sometimes absent but III–VI usually with 2–6 discal setae placed laterally.