Species of the Genus Thrips (Thysanoptera, Thripidae) from the Afro-tropical Region Author Mound, Laurence A. text Zootaxa 2010 2423 1 24 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.194532 b6eb43ed-05b0-490f-aa3d-2e1b27319ec3 1175-5326 194532 Thrips simplex (Morison) Physothrips simplex Morison, 1930 : 12 Taeniothrips quinani Moulton, 1936 : 506 Four synonyms are listed under this species ( Mound, 2010 ), and of these T. quinani was based on a series of specimens from South Africa collected in the flowers of a vine. The Gladiolus Thrips is now found worldwide, but presumably originated in southern Africa in association with the extensive Iridaceae flora of that area. Diagnosis . Body and legs dark brown, tarsi and antennal segment III paler; forewings brown, base paler. Antennae 8-segmented. Ocellar setae III small, just inside ocellar triangle; postocular setae pair II minute. Pronotum with 2 pairs of posteroangular setae, external pair slightly shorter than inner pair. Metanotum reticulate, reticles elongate on posterior half, with faint sculptured internal markings ( Fig. 52 ); median setae short, behind anterior margin; campaniform sensilla absent. Forewing first vein usually with 7 setae on distal half. Tergite VIII comb complete but slightly irregular; pleurotergites without discal setae, with rows of coarsely ciliate microtrichia; sternite II with 1 or 2 discal setae, III–VII with about 12 discal setae in single row.