Mycterothrips latus (Bagnall, 1912)

Li, Yajin & Zhang, Hongrui, 2022, Five new species and two new records of Mycterothrips (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) from Southern China, Zootaxa 5214 (4), pp. 544-566 : 544-566

Mycterothrips latus (Bagnall, 1912)

( Figs 32–35 )

Recorded from Betula sp in Scotland, England and Germany, this species with postocular setae III strongly developed is special among Mycterothrips members ( Fig. 33 ). Masumoto and Okajima (2006) stated that the mesonotum of this species has a pair of CPS anteromedially. However, the male individual identified here as latus is without CPS on the mesonotum ( Fig. 33 ). This is the first record of the species from China, indeed from outside of Europe, and further study needs to be based on more individuals.

Material studied. CHINA, Yunnan Province, Xishuangbanna tropical botanical garden, 1 male from Ficus altissima , 24.x.2017 (Yanlan Xie) .

Figures

FIGURES 25–35. M. grandis 25–31: (25) Female; (26) Body of male; (27) Antenna of male; (28) Antenna of female; (29) Head and thorax; (30) Abdominal tergites VIII–X of male; (31) Abdominal tergites VII–X of female. M. latus 32–35: (32) Antennae of female; (33) Head and thorax; (34) Abdominal tergites VIII–X of male; (35) Male.