Carientothrips magnetis Mound, 1974 a: 30

(Fig. 27)

A long-headed member of the complex mentioned above under acti, this species remains known only from one female collected in Queensland, near Townsville. This is a rather pale specimen that is possible not fully mature .

Diagnosis. Micropterous, light brown with yellowish legs; head longer than wide, postocellar and postocular setae long and weakly capitate; stylets about 0.5 of head width apart and retracted to postocular setae; maxillary palp segment I twice as long as wide, segment II slightly longer than I; antennae slender (Fig. 27). Pronotal am setae acute, more than 0.5 times as long as aa setae, notopleural sutures complete. Metanotum with 1 pair of small setae in front of median setal pair. Pelta broad with large median lobe; tergites III–VI with median transverse row of 15–20 small setae, wing-retaining setae minute; tube shorter than head.