Mesandrothrips reedi (Pitkin) Mound & Tree, 2019

Mound, Laurence A. & Tree, Desley J., 2019, Rediagnoses of the Asian genera Xylaplothrips and Mesandrothrips (Thysanoptera, Phlaeothripinae, Haplothripini), with keys to Australian species, Zootaxa 4613 (2), pp. 327-341 : 340

Mesandrothrips reedi (Pitkin) comb.n.

Xylaplothrips reedi Pitkin, 1973: 330

As indicated in the original description, this species has been found several times living between pairs of tree leaves that have been tied together by larval Lepidoptera. It is one of the members of the genus with minute pronotal anteromarginal setae, but also has the pronotal anteroangular setae scarcely 15 microns long. However, the other three pairs of pronotal major setae are long and weakly capitate. The postocular setae are pointed, and arise lateral to the mid-point of the eyes. The fore wing sub-basal setae S3 are also long and acute, as are tergite IX setae S1 that are longer than the tube. Antennal segments III–VIII are pale with their apical thirds weakly shaded, the mesopresternum is transverse, and the fore tarsal tooth variable but usually very small. In addition to the type series from several sites in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory, specimens identified as reedi are available in ANIC from Queensland (Moonie, Chinchilla), South Australia (Crafers), and Western Australia (Narrogin).