Scirtothrips mangiferae Priesner

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Scirtothrips mangiferae Priesner, 1932: 143

Described originally from Egypt, and widespread from Israel and Iran to the Yemen and Sudan, this species is also recorded from Gabon (zur Strassen, 2003). Although adults have been found on various plant species, this thrips seems to be particularly associated with the freshly emerged young leaves of mango.

Diagnosis. Body yellow with no shading, terga and sterna with antecostal ridges pale; antennal segments III–V variably pale in basal half; fore wing pale. Ocellar setae III anterior to tangent between anterior margins of posterior ocelli; pronotum closely striate, setae S2 about 1.5 as long as S1; forewing second vein with 3 setae, posterior cilia strongly wavy; metanotum reticulate; terga V–VII with 4 setae on each lateral microtrichial field (Fig. 20), VIII–IX with many microtrichia medially; sterna without microtrichia medially.