Mystrothrips levis Zhao & Tong, 2017

Mound, Laurence A. & Tree, Desley J., 2018, Asia-Australia distribution patterns among species of Mystrothrips (Thysanoptera, Phlaeothripinae), with two new species, Zootaxa 4526 (3), pp. 347-357 : 353

Mystrothrips levis Zhao & Tong

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Mystrothrips levis Zhao & Tong, 2017: 2

Described from southern China, Guangzhou, on 14 females and 3 males, all apterae, this species is similar in appearance and chaetotaxy to flavidus and reteanum that are known only from micropterae. However, the head of the holotype ( Fig. 28 ) lacks reticulate sculpture medially, and according to the description antennal segments I–II are brown instead of yellow, and antennal segment III is longer and more slender. Specimens of this species have not been studied, but the image of the head was kindly supplied by Professor Tong Xiaoli.

Figures

FIGURES 22–28. Mystrothrips species. M. nomadus 22–27: (22) head; (23) pronotum & mesonotum; (24) prosternites; (25) meso & metanota & tergites I–III; (26) antenna; (27) tergites VIII, IX & tube. (28) Mystrothrips levis head of holotype.