Scirtothrips Shull

Scirtothrips Shull, 1909 . Type species S. ruthveni Shull.

A full definition of this genus, and discussion of its systematic relationships, is provided by Masumoto & Okajima (2007).

Diagnosis: Macropterous Thripinae with lateral thirds of terga covered with dense rows of microtrichia; antennae 8-segmented (rarely 7-segmented) with forked sensoria on III–IV; pronotum with transverse striae more or less closely spaced; meso and meta furca with spinula; fore wing first and second veins with setal row irregular, clavus with discal seta present in African species; tergum VIII with well-developed marginal comb; sterna without discal setae; male without sternal pore plates; African species (excluding dorsalis, inermis and oligochaetus) with paired drepanae laterally on tergum IX in males (male not known in longipennis).