Ophthalmothrips breviceps (Bagnall)

Minoura, Kazushige & Mound, Laurence A., 2019, The world species of Ophthalmothrips Hood (Thysanoptera; Phlaeothripidae), with new records from Africa, China and Japan, Zootaxa 4623 (3), pp. 555-562 : 557

Ophthalmothrips breviceps (Bagnall)

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Phoxothrips breviceps Bagnall, 1914: 380 .

Fulgorothrips breviceps (Bagnall) : Ananthakrishnan, 1964: 96.

Pyrgothrips breviceps (Bagnall) : Mound, 1974: 89.

This species remains known from a single female that is in poor condition. Mound (1974) synonymized faurei with breviceps , whereas Haga (1975) considered them to be distinct. More specimens are needed to determine the range of structural variation and decide if the two names represent different species.

Specimens examined. Holotype male macroptera. INDIA, W. Himalayas, Simla, 7000ft, 7-v-1910, Annandale (in BMNH).

Figures

FIGURES 1–12. Ophthalmothrips species. Head, 1–4: (1) amyae females; (2) breviceps male; (3) conocephalus female from Madagascar; (4) faurei female from Japan. (5) amyae female tergite III. Male fore tibia and tarsus 6–8: (6) amyae; (7) conocephalus; (8) faurei. (9) amyae female pelta; (10) conocephalus male pelta and tergite II; (11) faurei male pelta; (12) conocephalus male interocellar setae.