Nesothrips species
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https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.3821.2.2 |
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lsid:zoobank.org:pub:C93F0714-35E6-46BE-8754-D5B17C4F7FF5 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5117650 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03FA87CC-FF89-2374-FF5A-F9D4FA5D6C30 |
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Felipe |
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Nesothrips species |
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Key to Nesothrips species from Australia
1. Head 1.3–1.5 times as long as wide ( Figs 47–50 View FIGURES 47–55 ); tergite IX setae S1 more than 0.75 as long as tube.................... 2
-. Head wider than long, or no more than 1.1 times as long as wide ( Figs 51–55 View FIGURES 47–55 ); tergite IX setae S1 less than 0.6 as long as tube .................................................................................................... 6
2. Head with postocellar setae elongate, more than twice as long as distance between their bases ( Fig. 47 View FIGURES 47–55 ) [body dark brown with antennal segment III yellow, IV yellow on basal half].................................................. lativentris
-. Head with postocellar setae shorter than distance between their bases........................................... 3
3. Postocellar setae long, about 0.8 as long as distance between their bases, with broadly blunt apices; pronotum with 2 pairs of major epimeral setae ( Fig. 67 View FIGURES 62–68 ) [legs, head, thorax and abdominal segment I yellow, abdomen dark brown]....... capricornis
-. Postocellar setae small, no more than 0.5 as long as distance between their bases, with apices pointed; pronotum usually with only one pair of long setae on each epimeron................................................................ 4
4. Pronotum with 5 pairs of major setae ( Fig. 62 View FIGURES 62–68 ); vertex weakly reticulate, mid-dorsal head setae well developed ( Fig. 50 View FIGURES 47–55 ).............................................................................................. coorongi sp.n.
-. Pronotum with only 3 pairs of major setae; vertex without reticulation even in ocellar region, mid-dorsal head setae small... 5
5. Antennal segment III almost 4 times as long as apical width ( Fig. 60 View FIGURES 56–61 ); pronotal aa setae less than 0.5 as long as postocellar setae...................................................................................... barrowi sp.n.
-. Antennal segment III less than 3 times as long as wide ( Fig. 59 View FIGURES 56–61 ); pronotal aa setae about 2.0 times as long as postocellar setae................................................................................................ badius
6. Pelta D-shaped, with no lateral lobes ( Fig. 66 View FIGURES 62–68 )....................................................... hemidiscus
-. Pelta with lateral lobes................................................................................. 7
7. Metanotum with no sculpture on anterior third, with narrowly linear reticulation on posterior two-thirds ( Fig. 63 View FIGURES 62–68 )....................................................................................................... rossi sp.n.
-. Metanotal sculpture different, often with equiangular reticulation (see Fig. 64 View FIGURES 62–68 )..................................... 8
8. Female tergite IX setae S3 short, no longer than basal width of tube; major setae on head, pronotum and metanotum unusually stout and dark [eyes not prolonged ventrally].......................................................... aoristus
-. Female tergite IX setae S3 long, much longer than basal width of tube; major setae on head, pronotum and metanotum not stout and dark........................................................................................ 9
9. Entire posterior margin of eyes prolonged on ventral surface ( Fig. 57 View FIGURES 56–61 ); usually apterous with ocelli absent ( Fig. 51 View FIGURES 47–55 ) [antennal segment I yellow]............................................................................. propinquus
-. Ventral posterior margin of eyes not prolonged; usually winged, if micropterous then wing lobe relatively long and hind ocelli present............................................................................................. 10
10. Antennal segment I brown, as dark as head................................................................ 11
-. Antennal segment I yellow to brownish yellow, much paler than head........................................... 12
11. Antennae brown but III sharply yellow near base ( Fig. 61 View FIGURES 56–61 )................................................ carveri
-. Antennal brown but segment III mainly yellow, IV–V yellow at base....................................... yanchepi
12. Ocellar setae arise on or anterior to a tangent between anterior margins of hind ocelli ( Fig. 54 View FIGURES 47–55 )............. brigalowi sp.n.
-. Ocellar setae arise posterior to tangent between anterior margins of hind ocelli and close to tangent between posterior margins of hind ocelli ( Fig. 52 View FIGURES 47–55 ).............................................................................. minor
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