Craspedothrips, zur Strassen, 1966

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Craspedothrips zur Strassen

This Old World genus comprises 10 species spread across the Paleotropical area between Africa and northern Australia ( Mound et al. 2012). The genus is very similar to Ceratothripoides and Megalurothrips of Megalurothrips genus group, however, it can be distinguished from both by: tergite VIII without posteromarginal comb and with distinct ctenidium-like row of microtrichia anterior to each spiracle.