Heterothrips striatus Moulton, 1932

Pereyra, Veronica & Cavalleri, Adriano, 2012, The genus Heterothrips (Thysanoptera) in Brazil, with an identification key and seven new species, Zootaxa 3237, pp. 1-23 : 20

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.280411
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6169440
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scientific name	Heterothrips striatus Moulton, 1932
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Heterothrips striatus Moulton, 1932 View in CoL

This dark brown species ( Fig. 93 View FIGURES 93 – 101 ) has the antennae and mid & hind tibiae extensively dark, and the mesonotum closely striate ( Fig. 95 View FIGURES 93 – 101 ). It is similar to brasiliensis in having antennal segment III relatively long ( Fig. 94 View FIGURES 93 – 101 ) and sternal discal setae on abdomen. The males lack sternal pore plates and are similar to females in coloration.

Material examined. Paratypes: 3 females, 5 males, Brazil, Espírito Santo, Santa Theresa, 9.xi.1928 (O. Conde) ( CAS and USNM); Rio Grande do Sul, 30.x.2011, 30 females, 15 males on Blepharocalyx salicifolius (Myrtaceae) (A. Cavalleri); 7 females with similar data but on Stachytarpheta cayennensis flowers ( Verbenaceae ).