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<figureCitation id="ED788AF2A05AFD5F0B07021E62558A56" captionStart="Figures 27" captionStartId="F2" captionText="Figures 2 - 7. Head and pronotum 2 M. longistylus sp. nov. 3 M. jianfengi sp. nov. 4 M. vernicia sp. nov. 5 M. jordani 6 M. vitripennis (paratype female of Mesothrips moundi) 7 M. sus (syntype female)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1196.118131.figures2-7" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1007656" pageId="0" pageNumber="121">Figs 4</figureCitation>
<figureCitation id="A36BC9F9D59EA571212364735EA312E3" captionStart="Figures 813" captionStartId="F3" captionText="Figures 8 - 13. Mesothrips spp. Antennae (8 - 11) 8 M. longistylus sp. nov. 9 M. vernicia sp. nov. 10 M. jianfengi sp. nov. 11 M. vitripennis (paratype female of Mesothrips moundi); fore tarsi (12 - 13) 12 M. vernicia sp. n. 13 M. jianfengi sp. nov." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1196.118131.figures8-13" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1007657" pageId="0" pageNumber="121">, 9</figureCitation>
<figureCitation id="B6D72D31DEDA1B9DDC85800E2758D2AF" captionStart="Figures 813" captionStartId="F3" captionText="Figures 8 - 13. Mesothrips spp. Antennae (8 - 11) 8 M. longistylus sp. nov. 9 M. vernicia sp. nov. 10 M. jianfengi sp. nov. 11 M. vitripennis (paratype female of Mesothrips moundi); fore tarsi (12 - 13) 12 M. vernicia sp. n. 13 M. jianfengi sp. nov." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1196.118131.figures8-13" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1007657" pageId="0" pageNumber="121">, 12</figureCitation>
<figureCitation id="D4C13A8F886AC8CF2317EE114D5C9C02" captionStart="Figures 1425" captionStartId="F4" captionText="Figures 14 - 25. Mesothrips spp. Meso- and metanotum (14 - 15) 14 M. jianfengi sp. nov. 15 M. longistylus sp. nov.; M. longistylus sp. nov. (16 - 17) 16 pelta 17 tergites III-IV; fore wings (18 - 20) 18 M. jordani 19 M. vitripennis 20 M. longistylus sp. nov., sub-basal setae of forewing; tergites II-III (21 - 23) 21 M. vernicia sp. nov., tergite III 22 M. jordani 23 M. claripennis; tergites IX-X (24 - 25) 24 M. longistylus sp. nov. 25 M. vernicia sp. nov." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1196.118131.figures14-25" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1007658" pageId="0" pageNumber="121">, 21</figureCitation>
<figureCitation id="E50723192586EE72452D7D0CAB27280B" captionStart="Figures 1425" captionStartId="F4" captionText="Figures 14 - 25. Mesothrips spp. Meso- and metanotum (14 - 15) 14 M. jianfengi sp. nov. 15 M. longistylus sp. nov.; M. longistylus sp. nov. (16 - 17) 16 pelta 17 tergites III-IV; fore wings (18 - 20) 18 M. jordani 19 M. vitripennis 20 M. longistylus sp. nov., sub-basal setae of forewing; tergites II-III (21 - 23) 21 M. vernicia sp. nov., tergite III 22 M. jordani 23 M. claripennis; tergites IX-X (24 - 25) 24 M. longistylus sp. nov. 25 M. vernicia sp. nov." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1196.118131.figures14-25" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1007658" pageId="0" pageNumber="121">, 25</figureCitation>
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<paragraph id="F40C386362FE2671428DCFD458D4A6FE" pageId="0" pageNumber="121">Material examined.</paragraph>
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, Lihong Dang, Yang Hu and Danle Xie (
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, with same data as holotype (
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);
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,
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,
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, on leaves of unknown tree,
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, Lixin Su (
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).
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Holotype.
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.
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Body brown; all femora and tibiae brown, fore tarsi clear yellow, mid and hind tarsi brownish, slightly lighter than tibiae; antennal segments I and II brown, III-VI uniformly yellow, VII yellow on basal 2/3, and light brown on apical 1/3, VIII lightly brown (Fig.
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); major setae pale; fore wing slightly greyish.
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.
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Head ~ 1.5
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as long as wide (Fig.
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), constricted at base; postocular setae blunt, ~ 1/2 length of eyes (Fig.
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); eyes longer ventrally than dorsally; maxillary stylets V-shaped, retracted to median of head; mouth cone long, reaching to ferna. Antennae slender, segment III ~ 3.2
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as long as apical width; III with two sense cones, IV with four major sense cones, VIII broadly connected with VII (Fig.
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).
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<emphasis id="C274A47102A60AB60D4FED30BDC52C2A" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="121">Thorax</emphasis>
.
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Pronotum with five pairs of blunt setae, am, aa and pa equal in length (Fig.
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), epim and pa longer and equal in length; surface almost smooth, with weak sculpture near margins. All legs slender, fore tarsal tooth absent (Fig.
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). Fore wing with three blunt sub-basal setae arising in straight line, S1 and S2 equal in length, S3 longest, with seven duplicated cilia. Mesonotum transversely reticulate, lateral setae well-developed, blunt. Metanotum longitudinally reticulate, major setae slender and acute. Mesopresternum with paired lateral triangles, metathoracic sternopleural sutures absent.
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.
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Pelta broadly triangular, weakly reticulate, with pair of CPS; tergites II-VII with two major pairs of wing retaining setae, one pair of accessory sigmoid setae located anterior to first pair (Fig.
<figureCitation id="BACA0CC76807704A8FCD9EC084FA9E61" captionStart="Figures 1425" captionStartId="F4" captionText="Figures 14 - 25. Mesothrips spp. Meso- and metanotum (14 - 15) 14 M. jianfengi sp. nov. 15 M. longistylus sp. nov.; M. longistylus sp. nov. (16 - 17) 16 pelta 17 tergites III-IV; fore wings (18 - 20) 18 M. jordani 19 M. vitripennis 20 M. longistylus sp. nov., sub-basal setae of forewing; tergites II-III (21 - 23) 21 M. vernicia sp. nov., tergite III 22 M. jordani 23 M. claripennis; tergites IX-X (24 - 25) 24 M. longistylus sp. nov. 25 M. vernicia sp. nov." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1196.118131.figures14-25" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1007658" pageId="0" pageNumber="121">21</figureCitation>
); tergite II with four pairs of lateral setae; tergite IX setae S1 and S2 longer than tube, acute at apex, S3 approx. as long as tube, acute at apex; tube shorter than head, anal setae approx. as long as tube.
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<emphasis id="2AE20675D28D7096F196529DA3DAF097" bold="true" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="121">Measurements</emphasis>
(holotype female in
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). Body length 2620. Head length (maximum width) 260 (175); distance between maxillary stylets (across bridge) 120; eye length dorsally 90, ventrally 120; postocular setae length 45; antennal segments I-VIII length (width): 40 (30), 50 (35), 80 (25), 80 (30), 75 (30), 65 (20), 50 (20), 25 (15); sense cone on III length 20. Pronotum length (width) 170 (240); am?, aa 35, ml 25, epim 70, pa 55. Fore wing length 1000; sub-basal setae S1 45, S2 50, S3 95. Tergite IX setae S1 195, S2 185, S3 150; tube length 150, basal width 75, apical width 45; anal setae length 170.
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<paragraph id="77577A847238099306489EB7489D2BF9" pageId="0" pageNumber="121">
<emphasis id="4BFF261FA783699FCC71EEAC946D5C62" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="121">
<emphasis id="0880D35E56BA4DC3E5F14ACDA049BCE8" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="121">Male macroptera</emphasis>
.
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Similar to female in colour and sculpture; antennal segment VII largely brown; fore tarsal tooth absent; abdominal tergite IX setae S2 small and pointed (Fig.
<figureCitation id="C225CECDF44CEA77C27D5E00C6CA0FED" captionStart="Figures 1425" captionStartId="F4" captionText="Figures 14 - 25. Mesothrips spp. Meso- and metanotum (14 - 15) 14 M. jianfengi sp. nov. 15 M. longistylus sp. nov.; M. longistylus sp. nov. (16 - 17) 16 pelta 17 tergites III-IV; fore wings (18 - 20) 18 M. jordani 19 M. vitripennis 20 M. longistylus sp. nov., sub-basal setae of forewing; tergites II-III (21 - 23) 21 M. vernicia sp. nov., tergite III 22 M. jordani 23 M. claripennis; tergites IX-X (24 - 25) 24 M. longistylus sp. nov. 25 M. vernicia sp. nov." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1196.118131.figures14-25" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1007658" pageId="0" pageNumber="121">25</figureCitation>
); sternite VIII without pore plate.
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<paragraph id="F61E7382A0A820EB41686EA5F8BBC791" pageId="0" pageNumber="121">
<emphasis id="CBC5C82ABCF93E2B0181C308ECE7520F" bold="true" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="121">Measurements</emphasis>
(paratype male in
<normalizedToken id="718C6944188AD5D12CF12649B4045AB1" originalValue="μm">μm</normalizedToken>
). Body length 2100. Head length (maximum width) 240 (145); eye length dorsally 85, ventrally 85; postocular setae length 45. Pronotum length (width) 135 (185); am 25, aa 30, ml 20, epim 45, pa 25. Tergite IX setae S1 180, S2 15, S3 180; tube length 145; anal setae length 175.
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<subSubSection id="0C00ACD26E51F1EA704E9A83B7305638" pageId="0" pageNumber="121" type="etymology">
<paragraph id="CD25F0A4F00197384C4E3E6865E99CC7" pageId="0" pageNumber="121">Etymology.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="057EE45596F371BD35D33F490E3E18C2" pageId="0" pageNumber="121">The species epithet refers to the genus name of the host plant.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="84D59B7A92A03F52CA3F616DF0C25421" pageId="0" pageNumber="121">
<emphasis id="6BD76469373932E0323FCB41E796431D" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="121">Comments.</emphasis>
As indicated above, the relationships of this species remain far from clear. It is similar in structure to the other two new species but differs sharply from the other
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<emphasis id="CE9304F0F50FF03F6D825991565DB65C" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="121">Mesothrips</emphasis>
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species in lacking a prominent fore tarsal tooth (Fig.
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), and in the presence of only two sense cones on the third antennal segment (Fig.
<figureCitation id="2947E7BBECA421E17EA86A3071F0470C" captionStart="Figures 813" captionStartId="F3" captionText="Figures 8 - 13. Mesothrips spp. Antennae (8 - 11) 8 M. longistylus sp. nov. 9 M. vernicia sp. nov. 10 M. jianfengi sp. nov. 11 M. vitripennis (paratype female of Mesothrips moundi); fore tarsi (12 - 13) 12 M. vernicia sp. n. 13 M. jianfengi sp. nov." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1196.118131.figures8-13" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1007657" pageId="0" pageNumber="121">9</figureCitation>
).
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