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(
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<emphasis id="4EA6EA8373505E241FABF9EFFE900DEA" box="[151,375,1651,1675]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="320">Female macroptera</emphasis>
. Body brown to dark brown, prothorax, posterior 1/3 of metanotum and pelta a little paler; abdominal segment VIII somewhat yellowish; tube yellowish at base. Antennal segment III (
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) entirely yellow (often very weakly shaded); basal neck of segment IV yellowish. Fore coxae brown; fore femora brown or yellowish brown, almost concolorous with prothorax, usually paler than mid and hind femora, paler at apex; mid and hind femora brown to dark brown, concolorous with body, mid femora yellowish in distal 1/4–1/3, hind femora yellowish in distal 1/6–1/5; all tibiae yellowish, shaded with brown at middle. Fore wing shaded with brown, paler at basal 1/5 and median constriction.
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Head (
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) slightly longer than wide, 1.1 times as long as wide in 
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) distinctly sculptured with lines of reticles, not tuberculate; with 23 short setae in 
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; anteromarginal and posteromarginal setae well developed, 34–38 microns in 
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. Basantra absent. Mesonotum (
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) with very small dentate microtrichia or tubercles along transverse lines of sculpture, almost smooth among lines. Metanotum (
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) longitudinally reticulate, inner marking very weak, anterior half usually with 4 (= two pairs) short setae (often aberrantly 3 or 5). Fore tarsus with a tooth. Fore wing with 9/10 duplicated cilia in 
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; basal wing setae S1 shorter than S3. Pelta usually distinctly reticulate. S1 setae on abdominal tergite IX much longer than half the length of tube; S2 setae on tergite IX expanded at apex. Tube about two-thirds as long as head. Anal setae almost as long as tube, or a little longer.
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<emphasis id="4EA6EA8373575E231FABF803FEAA0CD4" bold="true" box="[151,333,1951,1974]" pageId="20" pageNumber="321">FIGURES 50–57</emphasis>
. 
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species. 
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female 50–53: (50) head; (51) pronotum; (52) antennal segments III &amp; IV; (53) meso &amp; metanotum. 
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female 54 
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57: (54) head; (55) antennal segments VII &amp; VIII; (56) pronotum; (57) meso &amp; metanotum.
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(
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female in microns). Distended body length 2375. Head length 230, width across cheeks 211. Pronotum length 150, width 270. Fore wing length 870. Tube length 153, width across base 65. Antenna length about 450, segments III–VIII length (width) as follows: 73 (37), 75 (37), 67 (30), 60 (27), 47 (25), 32 (14). Postocular setae about 50. S1 setae on tergite 
<date id="086C105173565E221DCBFE99FCD00A7D" box="[759,823,260,285]" pageId="21" pageNumber="322" value="1983-09">IX 83</date>
–85, S2 setae on tergite IX 100–102. Anal setae 160.
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<emphasis id="4EA6EA8373565E221FFBFEB4FE750A20" box="[199,402,296,320]" italics="true" pageId="21" pageNumber="322">Male macroptera.</emphasis>
Color and structure very similar to female. Color usually paler than female, prothorax and fore femora yellowish, weakly shaded with brown, all tibiae yellowish, fore tibiae often weakly shaded with brown; abdominal segments III to VIII usually paler than those of female. Structure very similar to female, pore plate on abdominal sternite VIII distinct, but narrow. S2 setae on abdominal tergite IX pointed at apex.
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<emphasis id="4EA6EA8373565E221FFBFE2BFE910AB0" bold="true" box="[199,374,439,464]" pageId="21" pageNumber="322">Measurements</emphasis>
(
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male in microns). Distended body length 1700. Head length 190, width across cheeks 173. Pronotum length 112, width 218. Fore wing length 680. Tube length 117, width across base 53. Antenna length about 390, segments III–VIII length (width) as follows: 58 (32), 58 (28), 57 (25), 53 (23), 40 (20), 27 (12). Postocular setae 42–44. S1 setae on tergite 
<date id="086C105173565E221DE7FDB9FCF9095D" box="[731,798,548,573]" pageId="21" pageNumber="322" value="1966-09">IX 66</date>
, S2 setae on tergite 
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–44. Anal setae 120.
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<emphasis id="4EA6EA8373565E221FFBFDDBFE260900" bold="true" box="[199,449,583,608]" pageId="21" pageNumber="322">Specimens examined</emphasis>
. 
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female macroptera: 
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, Nantou Hsien, Nanshanchi, on dead branches, 
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(SO).
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: 
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<collectingCountry id="04C5760173565E221E78FD13FE7E09C8" box="[324,409,655,680]" name="Taiwan" pageId="21" pageNumber="322">Taiwan</collectingCountry>
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, 
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and 
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, collected with 
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; data very similar to 
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, 
<specimenCount id="6AD4FD1873565E221A12FD0CFA7B09C8" box="[1326,1436,655,680]" pageId="21" pageNumber="322" type="female">4 females</specimenCount>
and 
<specimenCount id="6AD4FD1873565E221FF5FD28FEFD09AD" box="[201,282,692,717]" pageId="21" pageNumber="322" type="male">1 male</specimenCount>
, 
<date id="086C105173565E221E15FD28FE4209AD" box="[297,421,692,717]" pageId="21" pageNumber="322" value="1984-03-24">24.iii.1984</date>
, 
<specimenCount id="6AD4FD1873565E221E8FFD28FDC409AD" box="[435,547,692,717]" pageId="21" pageNumber="322" type="female">4 females</specimenCount>
and 
<specimenCount id="6AD4FD1873565E221D63FD28FD5609AD" box="[607,689,692,717]" pageId="21" pageNumber="322" type="male">1 male</specimenCount>
, 
<date id="086C105173565E221D83FD28FCDC09AD" box="[703,827,692,717]" pageId="21" pageNumber="322" value="1984-03-25">25.iii.1984</date>
, 
<specimenCount id="6AD4FD1873565E221C76FD28FC4909AD" box="[842,942,692,717]" pageId="21" pageNumber="322" type="female">1 female</specimenCount>
and 
<specimenCount id="6AD4FD1873565E221CD6FD28FBDB09AD" box="[1002,1084,692,717]" pageId="21" pageNumber="322" type="male">1 male</specimenCount>
, 
<date id="086C105173565E221B76FD28FB2109AD" box="[1098,1222,692,717]" pageId="21" pageNumber="322" value="1984-03-27">27.iii.1984</date>
, 
<specimenCount id="6AD4FD1873565E221BE9FD28FAB509AD" box="[1237,1362,692,717]" pageId="21" pageNumber="322" type="female">10 females</specimenCount>
and 
<specimenCount id="6AD4FD1873565E221AB2FD28FF3C0990" pageId="21" pageNumber="322" type="male">6 males</specimenCount>
, 
<date id="086C105173565E221FD4FD4BFE820990" box="[232,357,727,752]" pageId="21" pageNumber="322" value="1984-03-30">30.iii.1984</date>
; same locality as 
<typeStatus id="A369883373565E221D0DFD4BFD710990" box="[561,662,727,752]" pageId="21" pageNumber="322" type="holotype">holotype</typeStatus>
, 
<specimenCount id="6AD4FD1873565E221D9EFD44FCEF0990" box="[674,776,727,752]" pageId="21" pageNumber="322" type="female">1 female</specimenCount>
, on dead leaves and branches, 
<date id="086C105173565E221B57FD4BFB150990" box="[1131,1266,727,752]" pageId="21" pageNumber="322" value="1993-08-29">29.viii.1993</date>
(TN &amp; SO); 
<specimenCount id="6AD4FD1873565E221AB2FD44FF090875" pageId="21" pageNumber="322" type="female">2 females</specimenCount>
and 
<specimenCount id="6AD4FD1873565E221E15FD60FE9D0875" box="[297,378,764,789]" pageId="21" pageNumber="322" type="male">1 male</specimenCount>
, Nantou Hsien, foot of Mt. Nankao, nr. Wanta, 
<date id="086C105173565E221C9FFD60FBEC0875" box="[931,1035,764,789]" pageId="21" pageNumber="322" value="1984-04-01">1.iv.1984</date>
(SO); Chiai Hsien, Kuantzulin, on dead leaves and branches, 
<specimenCount id="6AD4FD1873565E221EFDFCBCFDC50858" box="[449,546,799,824]" pageId="21" pageNumber="322" type="female">1 female</specimenCount>
and 
<specimenCount id="6AD4FD1873565E221D64FCBCFD560858" box="[600,689,799,824]" pageId="21" pageNumber="322" type="male">3 males</specimenCount>
, 
<date id="086C105173565E221D81FC83FCC00858" box="[701,807,799,824]" pageId="21" pageNumber="322" value="1993-04-01">1.iv.1993</date>
, 
<specimenCount id="6AD4FD1873565E221C0EFCBCFC660858" box="[818,897,799,824]" pageId="21" pageNumber="322" type="male">1 male</specimenCount>
, 
<date id="086C105173565E221CB0FC83FC130858" box="[908,1012,799,824]" pageId="21" pageNumber="322" value="1993-04-02">2.iv.1993</date>
(TN &amp; SO).
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="7C6D369173565E221FFBFCD8FB00088C" blockId="21.[151,1437,151,1221]" pageId="21" pageNumber="322">
Non-paratypic specimens: 
<emphasis id="4EA6EA8373565E221EC1FCD8FDB5083D" bold="true" box="[509,594,836,861]" pageId="21" pageNumber="322">
<collectingCountry id="04C5760173565E221EC1FCD8FDB5083D" box="[509,594,836,861]" name="Taiwan" pageId="21" pageNumber="322">Taiwan</collectingCountry>
</emphasis>
, Pintung Hsien, Kenting National Park, on dead leaves or branches, 
<specimenCount id="6AD4FD1873565E221AB2FCD8FF0408E0" pageId="21" pageNumber="322" type="female">1 female</specimenCount>
and 
<specimenCount id="6AD4FD1873565E221E25FCF4FE9508E0" box="[281,370,871,896]" pageId="21" pageNumber="322" type="male">3 males</specimenCount>
, 
<date id="086C105173565E221E41FCFBFE1F08E0" box="[381,504,871,896]" pageId="21" pageNumber="322" value="1984-03-18">18.iii.1984</date>
, 
<specimenCount id="6AD4FD1873565E221D38FCFBFD8808E0" box="[516,623,871,896]" pageId="21" pageNumber="322" type="female">5 females</specimenCount>
and 
<specimenCount id="6AD4FD1873565E221D9AFCF4FD1908E0" box="[678,766,871,896]" pageId="21" pageNumber="322" type="male">3 males</specimenCount>
, 
<date id="086C105173565E221C35FCFBFC6408E0" box="[777,899,871,896]" pageId="21" pageNumber="322" value="1984-03-19">19.iii.1984</date>
(SO); 
<specimenCount id="6AD4FD1873565E221CF2FCF4FBDD08E0" box="[974,1082,871,896]" pageId="21" pageNumber="322" type="female">2 females</specimenCount>
and 
<specimenCount id="6AD4FD1873565E221B4CFCF4FB2E08E0" box="[1136,1225,871,896]" pageId="21" pageNumber="322" type="male">2 males</specimenCount>
, Kaohsiung Hsien, Liukuei, on dead leaves and branches, 
<date id="086C105173565E221D6AFC10FD2708C5" box="[598,704,908,933]" pageId="21" pageNumber="322" value="1993-09-04">4.ix.1993</date>
(TN); 
<specimenCount id="6AD4FD1873565E221C2DFC10FC6708C5" box="[785,896,908,933]" pageId="21" pageNumber="322" type="female">6 females</specimenCount>
and 
<specimenCount id="6AD4FD1873565E221C87FC10FBF108C5" box="[955,1046,908,933]" pageId="21" pageNumber="322" type="male">3 males</specimenCount>
, Taitung Hsien, Chihpen, on dead wood, 
<date id="086C105173565E221FDAFC33FEB908A8" box="[230,350,943,968]" pageId="21" pageNumber="322" value="1993-09-10">10.ix.1993</date>
(TN &amp; SO); 
<specimenCount id="6AD4FD1873565E221D3EFC2CFD9308A8" box="[514,628,943,968]" pageId="21" pageNumber="322" type="female">3 females</specimenCount>
, Nantou Hsien, Jiuyuentan (Sun Moon Lake), on dead branches with leaves, 
<date id="086C105173565E221FD7FC48FE82088D" box="[235,357,980,1005]" pageId="21" pageNumber="322" value="1984-03-31">31.iii.1984</date>
(SO); 
<specimenCount id="6AD4FD1873565E221E8CFC48FE19088D" box="[432,510,980,1005]" pageId="21" pageNumber="322" type="male">1 male</specimenCount>
, Taipei Hsien, Mt. Tatung shan, on dead branches, 
<date id="086C105173565E221B06FC48FB45088D" box="[1082,1186,980,1005]" pageId="21" pageNumber="322" value="1984-04-04">4.iv.1984</date>
(SO).
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="34C8651A73565E221FFBFC6BFCC50FA5" pageId="21" pageNumber="322" type="discussion">
<paragraph id="7C6D369173565E221FFBFC6BFCC50FA5" blockId="21.[151,1437,151,1221]" pageId="21" pageNumber="322">
<emphasis id="4EA6EA8373565E221FFBFC6BFED30F70" bold="true" box="[199,308,1015,1040]" pageId="21" pageNumber="322">Remarks</emphasis>
. This species belongs to the 
<taxonomicName id="BBD24D1273565E221D44FC64FD3F0F70" box="[632,728,1016,1040]" class="Insecta" family="Phlaeothripidae" genus="Azaleothrips" kingdom="Animalia" order="Thysanoptera" pageId="21" pageNumber="322" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="amabilis">
<emphasis id="4EA6EA8373565E221D44FC64FD3F0F70" box="[632,728,1016,1040]" italics="true" pageId="21" pageNumber="322">amabilis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
group, and is somewhat similar to 
<taxonomicName id="BBD24D1273565E221B58FC64FB4E0F70" box="[1124,1193,1016,1040]" class="Insecta" family="Phlaeothripidae" genus="Azaleothrips" kingdom="Animalia" order="Thysanoptera" pageId="21" pageNumber="322" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="atayal">
<emphasis id="4EA6EA8373565E221B58FC64FB4E0F70" box="[1124,1193,1016,1040]" italics="true" pageId="21" pageNumber="322">atayal</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
described above also from 
<collectingCountry id="04C5760173565E221FE8FB80FECD0F55" box="[212,298,1052,1077]" name="Taiwan" pageId="21" pageNumber="322">Taiwan</collectingCountry>
. The differences between them are discussed under 
<taxonomicName id="BBD24D1273565E221C53FB80FC520F54" box="[879,949,1052,1076]" class="Insecta" family="Phlaeothripidae" genus="Azaleothrips" kingdom="Animalia" order="Thysanoptera" pageId="21" pageNumber="322" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="atayal">
<emphasis id="4EA6EA8373565E221C53FB80FC520F54" box="[879,949,1052,1076]" italics="true" pageId="21" pageNumber="322">atayal</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
. In the non-paratypic specimens, 
<specimenCount id="6AD4FD1873565E221A0CFB80FA7B0F55" box="[1328,1436,1052,1077]" pageId="21" pageNumber="322" type="female">6 females</specimenCount>
and 
<specimenCount id="6AD4FD1873565E221FF5FBA3FEC10F38" box="[201,294,1087,1112]" pageId="21" pageNumber="322" type="male">6 males</specimenCount>
, taken from Kenting National Park, have the prothorax, fore legs and posterior half of metathorax largely yellowish, although morphological structure is very similar to the type-series. Moreover, specimens taken from Liukuei, Chihpen and Jiuyuentan have the body color somewhat intermediate. Therefore, these specimens could not be distinguished satisfactorily from this species.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
</treatment>
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