The neotropical flower-living genus Lenkothrips (Thysanoptera, Heterothripidae): three new species and an identification key Author Cavalleri, Adriano Departamento de Ecologia, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Av. Bento Gonçalves 9500, 91501 - 970, Porto Alegre, Brazil. E-mail: cavalleri _ adriano @ yahoo. com. br Author Mound, Laurence A. CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences, PO Box 1700, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia. E-mail: laurence. mound @ csiro. au text Zootaxa 2014 2014-06-11 3814 4 581 590 journal article 20875 10.11646/zootaxa.3814.4.9 33d4d332-432e-4e9f-be6f-598241d0179d 1175-5326 4919323 AFA303B4-A1D5-4838-87EB-9787B657CA7A Lenkothrips De Santis & Sureda, 1970: 471 Type species: Heterothrips ( Lenkothrips ) sensitivus De Santis & Sureda Flower-feeding macropterous Heterothripidae ; antennae 9-segmented; sensoria on segments III & IV with one continuous circumpolar row of pores curving toward base laterally ( Figs 7 , 14 ). Head wider than long, with no constriction nor transverse ridge behind eyes; three pairs of ocellar setae. Pronotum with no long setae ( Figs 15 , 24 ), metanotum with concentric lines of sculpture bearing microtrichia, not forming a strong triangular ridge; campaniform sensillae present ( Figs 9 , 17 ). Fore wings largely brown, with two complete rows of setae ( Fig. 16 ). Abdominal tergites laterally usually with many rows of microtrichia and many accessory setae; also a posteromarginal fringe of independent microtrichia ( Fig. 18 ). Abdominal sternites with many rows of minute microtrichia, without craspeda or discal setae, with 4–6 pairs of marginal setae arising submarginally, particularly lateral pairs; male abdominal sternites IV (rarely III ) –VIII each bearing oval or transverse pore plate on antecostal region ( Figs 11 , 19 ).