Identification of second instar larvae of Panchaetothripinae (Thysanoptera Thripidae) in Brazil and Argentina Author Lima, Élison Fabrício B. Universidade Federal do Piauí, Campus Amílcar Ferreira Sobral, Coleção de História Natural da UFPI. BR 343, Km 3.5. Floriano, PI, Brazil. 64808 - 605. Author O’Donnell, Cheryle A. United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Plant Protection and Quarantine, Plant Health Programs, National Identification Services. 10300 Baltimore Avenue, Beltlsville, MD, USA. 20705. Author Sousa, Yago Lucas C. Universidade Federal do Piauí, Campus Amílcar Ferreira Sobral, Coleção de História Natural da UFPI. BR 343, Km 3.5. Floriano, PI, Brazil. 64808 - 605. Author Zamar, María Inés Instituto de Biología de la Altura, Universidad Nacional de Jujuy. Avenida Bolivia 1661, San Salvador de Jujuy, Argentina. 4600. text Zootaxa 2021 2021-10-01 5047 4 453 464 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.5047.4.5 1175-5326 5543069 AEE40945-007F-431F-AC14-820B915DF906 Hercinothrips bicinctus (Bagnall) ( Figs 32, 33, 38 ) Body color yellow, pronotal blotches and abdominal segments IX and X brown in unwashed specimens. Antennal segment III with setae shorter than the length of the segment. Dorsal setae simple with pointed apex. Head with some consistent brown coloring throughout. Pronotum with a pair of sclerotized blotches. Abdominal tergite II with a pair of spiracles ( Fig. 33 ); segment IX sclerotized in distal part and X completely sclerotized ( Fig. 38 ); segment X with six anal setae shorter than the segment length. Spiracles with one or no pores on facets ( Fig. 32 ). No immatures of this species have been found in Brazil or Argentina . The characterization above was based on specimens from bananas from Europe and Africa that are deposited in USNM.