Aduncothrips walkerae (Mound) comb.n.

Desmidothrips walkerae Mound, 1977: 151 .

Known only from New Zealand, this is one of two species with the maxillary palps 3-segmented, segment II not subdivided in females and males. Variation in some characters was discussed with the original description, including color of antennal segment III, sensorium length on segments III-IV, and the dorsal setae of male abdominal tergite IX. These differences were not considered suitable for erecting new taxa without any biological information (Mound 1977). This species was found in Hebe stricta flowers with large numbers of Thrips obscuratus, suggesting that it may be predatory (Mound & Walker 1982).