Heterothrips spinosus 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

Heterothrips spinosus Moulton, 1932

This dark brown thrips ( Fig. 68 ) is remarkable in having largely dark fore wings, without the usual sub-basal pale area ( Fig. 70 ). Moreover, postocular setae pair III is longer than in any other Brazilian species, and pronotum and mesonotum have reticulate-striate sculpture ( Figs 69, 71 ). The female sternites bear discal setae, and males lack sternal pore plates.

Material examined. Paratypes: 6 females, 3 males, Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Colônia Rio Bonito, 27.vi.1928, on Solanum sp. (O. Conde) ( CAS and USNM).

Figures

FIGURES 68 – 72. Brazilian Heterothrips. H. spinosus female 68 – 72: 68. Dorsal view; 69. Head and pronotum; 70. Fore wing; 71. Mesonotum and metanotum; 72. Antenna.