Jacotia Faure

Of the five described species in this genus, one is from South Africa but the other four are from Australia, J. glyptus, J. idaeus, J. palmerae and J. rhodorchus . The genus is widespread across Australia, and several further undescribed species are represented in ANIC (Fig. 26), and these wingless thrips are usual taken at the base of grasses or tussocks of Lomandra .

Diagnosis. Apterous, body with complex reticulate sculpture; head longer than wide; eyes usually prolonged dorsally; postocular setae short and stout; stylets usually long, close together medially; antennae 8-segmented, III with no sensorium or 1 small one, IV with 2 sensoria; pronotum with at least one pair major setae; notopleural sutures usually incomplete; basantra present; mesopraesternum weak, transverse or divided; sternopleural sutures present or weak; fore tarsi without tooth; pelta broad; tergites II–VII without wing retaining setae; tube shorter than head, anal setae shorter than tube; male sternite VIII without pore plate.