Genera of fungivorous Phlaeothripinae (Thysanoptera) from dead branches and leaf-litter in Australia Author Mound, Laurence A. Author Dang, Li-Hong Author Tree, Desley J. text Zootaxa 2013 3681 3 201 224 journal article 43406 10.11646/zootaxa.3681.3.1 caf9f3a0-f5e2-400d-b023-1ec9607edf1d 1175-5326 247292 0473676C-4B88-4919-A5AD-F5612F08FBBE Deplorothrips Mound & Walker Described for a single species from New Zealand , this genus now includes a further eight species from southeast Asia. No species has yet been described from Australia , but there are many specimens representing this genus in ANIC, collected from dead branches at localities widespread across eastern Australia ( Fig. 16 ). The New Zealand species was described as exhibiting remarkable inter-population variation, and species-level taxonomy in the genus remains difficult. Diagnosis. Head as long as wide or longer, cheeks usually with at least one pair of small stout setae; postocular setae usually developed; stylets V-shaped, retracted scarcely or not at all anterior to occipital ridge; antennae 8- segmented, VIII broad at base, often fused with VII, III with 3 sensoria, IV with 4 or rarely 3; pronotum usually with 4 pairs of major setae, anteromarginals usually reduced; notopleural sutures complete; basantra absent; mesopraesternum transverse; sternopleural sutures present; fore tarsal tooth present in both sexes; fore tibia usually with subapical tubercle in male; fore wings, if present, weakly constricted medially, duplicated cilia preent; pelta bell-shaped, or broader; tergites II–VII each with 2 pairs of wing-retaining setae in macroptera; tube shorter than head, anal setae about as long as tube; male sternites II–VII usually with reticulate areas, VIII with pair of pore plates, or one slender one.