Holopothrips diversity-a Neotropical genus of gall-inducing insects (Thysanoptera, Phlaeothripidae) Author Lindner, Mariana F. Author Ferrari, Augusto Author Mound, Laurence A. Author Cavalleri, Adriano text Zootaxa 2018 2018-10-04 4494 1 1 99 journal article 29290 10.11646/zootaxa.4494.1.1 ceb3ba80-3c38-4d93-97f1-ee98e52d1204 1175-5326 1445182 872F6F63-26E4-4CEC-B0EC-106B96D693FD Holopothrips orites Hood ( Figs 204–208 ) Holopothrips orites Hood, 1942 : 579 . Diagnostic features. Body (except antenna) uniformly brown; head clearly longer than wide, with maxillary stylets parallel, not retracted to base of po setae; one pair of long setae on epimeral region; mesonotal sculpture with internal markings; metanotal sculpture very closely striate thoroughly; pelta with elongate thin reticles medially, bearing internal markings; female spermatheca enlarged medially. Comments. This Peruvian species is one of the largest members of the genus, being about 3.5 millimeters long. It has some similarities with H. striatus , but the latter lacks internal markings in the mesonotal sculpture, the metanotum is not as finely striate, and females do not have the spermatheca enlarged medially. Material studied. 2 female paratypes ; Peru , Huanuco , vicinity of Shishmay , 3000 m , on flowers, 15– 21.ix.1937 ( Woytkowski, F. ), at BMNH and NMNH . Slides with code “ Hood No. 1448”.