A revision of and key to the world species of Mycterothrips Trybom (Thysanoptera, Thripidae) Author Okajima, Masami Masumoto And Shûji text Zootaxa 2006 2006-07-17 1261 1261 1 90 journal article 1175­5334 Mycterothrips albidicornis (Knechtel) ( Figs. 10–12 ) Taeniothrips albidicornis Knechtel, 1923: 73–74 . Mycterothrips albidicornis (Knechtel) ; Bhatti, 1969: 378 . Diagnosis . Body uniformly pale. Head with cheeks straight ( Fig. 10 ). Antennal segment II with microtrichial rows, III and IV with forked sense­cones almost as long as segment V, and widest at distal third, VI with 9–11 setae ( Fig. 11 ). Mesonotum without CPS anteromedially; median pair of setae situated far from posterior margin ( Fig. 12 ). Metascutum weakly sculptured with longitudinal anastomosing striae medially; median pair of setae situated near anterior margin ( Fig. 12 ). Abdominal terga without ciliate microtrichia on lines of sculpture, smooth medially; tergum II with three lateral marginal setae; tergum VIII or terga VII and VIII with B4 setae minute, or terga V (or VI) to VIII with B4 setae minute gradually; tergum IX without CPS; sterna without discal setae. FIGURES 10–12. Mycterothrips albidicornis . Female: (10) Head & pronotum (sculpture on pronotum omitted); (11) Antenna (right); (12) Mesonotum & metascutum (sculpture omitted). Specimens examined . Germany : 1 female , Hessen , Riedeibach , Taunus , Juniperus communis , 25­viii­1964 , R . zur Strassen ( SMF ). 1female , Un­Franken , Kalbenstein ( Karlstadt / Main ) von belaubten, Quercus robur , 14­ix­1973 , R . zur Strassen ( SMF ) . Georgia ( Trans­Kaukasus ): 1 female , Stausee bei Tiflis , 650m , Fraxinus sp. , 13­viii­1968 , R . zur Strassen ( SMF ). 4 females , data unknown, in Knechtel Collection ( IBK ) .