Scirtothrips dobroskyi Moulton, 1936: 264

(Figs 2–4)

Female macroptera. Body yellow, femora, tibiae and tarsi pale; frons shaded; antennal segment I pale, segment II variable, segments III–VIII shaded; fore wing base and clavus shaded, wing paler towards apex; abdominal tergites and sternites IV–VII without median shaded marking, antecostal ridges on III–VII dark complete across segment. Antennae 8-segmented, forked sensoria on III–IV short, not reaching more than one-third the length of succeeding segment; ocellar area with widely spaced transverse striae; ocellar setae III well-developed, close together between hind ocelli; 2 pairs of po setae as long as ocellar setae III. Pronotum anterior half with about 12 transverse striae per 30 microns, about 7–10 discal setae; 4 pairs of posteromarginal setae, pm2 pair long 2.5–4.0 times longer than pm1, but pm1 variable in length. Metanotum with irregular equiangular to longitudinal reticulation; median setae situated behind but close to anterior margin. Fore wing second vein with 2 setae; clavus with 4 marginal setae, one discal seta. Abdominal tergites II–VI with S1 small, closer together than their length; VIII with no discal microtrichia medially; sternites with microtrichia areas not or scarcely extending mesad of posteromarginal setae S2.

Comments. Described from Luzon, The Philippines, this species is widespread in the warmer parts of northern and eastern Australia (Hoddle & Mound 2003). The following specimens have been seen from Malaysia: Kuala Lumpur, Universiti Malaya, 2 females on Capsicum frutescens, 24.vi.2011; Penang, 1 female from Nephrolepis falcata, 9.vii.2009. Males from Australia have a pair of long dark drepanae posterolaterally on tergite IX .