Masamithrips
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https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.200567 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6190223 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/F81587F0-FFBF-7675-FF40-F90AFEDE6AFA |
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Plazi |
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Masamithrips |
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Monothrips Moulton View in CoL
This genus was based on a single female collected at Rabaul, New Britain. However, the same species, M. flavus , has been found widely across Northern Australia, and a second closely related species is described here from the north of Western Australia. Because of the presence of a few microtrichia laterally on the tergal sculpture lines ( Fig. 79 View FIGURES 76 – 85 ), Moulton (1940) suggested a relationship to the Sericothripinae , a suggestion that finds no support from any other character states. This genus shares most character states with Masamithrips , but has the maxillary palps with three segments, and the abdominal sternites with a dentate craspedum on the posterior margins. No male is known in this genus.
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