Heterothrips varitibia Moulton, 1932

Pereyra, Veronica & Cavalleri, Adriano, 2012, The genus Heterothrips (Thysanoptera) in Brazil, with an identification key and seven new species, Zootaxa 3237, pp. 1-23 : 20-21

Heterothrips varitibia Moulton, 1932

This poorly studied species is known only from few specimens collected in São Paulo ( Fig. 82 ). The pronotal sculpture is weak ( Fig. 85 ), and abdominal tergite IX is remarkably longer than X ( Fig. 82 ). Males are similar to females in coloration and lack pore plates on abdominal sternites.

Material examined. Paratypes: 1 female, 4 males, Brazil, São Paulo, viii.1929, on “jurubeba” (herbaceous Solanaceae ) (J.P. da Fonseca) ( CAS and USNM).

Figures

FIGURES 82 – 92. Brazilian Heterothrips. H. varitibia female 82, 85: 82. Dorsal view; 85. Pronotum. H. sanctaecatharinae sp. n. female 83 – 84, 86 – 88: 83. Dorsal view; 84. Mesonotum and metanotum; 86. Head; 87. Pronotum; 88. Antennal segment III. H. condei female 89 – 92: 89. Dorsal view; 90. Antenna; 91. Mesonotum and metanotum; 92. Abdominal sternites IV – VI setae.