Merothrips fusciceps Hood & Williams, 1915

Masumoto, Masami & Okajima, Shûji, 2021, Contributions to the knowledge of Thysanoptera (Insecta) from Japan, Zootaxa 4970 (3), pp. 593-596 : 593

Merothrips fusciceps Hood & Williams ( Figs 1–3 )

Specimens examined. Japan, Ogasawara Islands , Haha-jima Is.: Mt. Sakaigatake , 5 females (4 aptera & 1 macroptera) & 1 male (aptera) on dead branches, 4.iii.1988. Mt. Kensaki-yama, 1 female (aptera) on dead branches, 6.iii.1988. Nr. Nakanotaira, 1 female (aptera) on dead branches, 7.iii.1986. Chichi-jima Is.: Mt. Mikazuki-yama, 7 females (aptera) & 2 males (aptera) on dead branches, 10.iii.1988. Nr. Tokoyonotake, 1 male (aptera) on dead branches, 11.iii.1988. (all collected by S. Okajima.)

Notes. This species has been known from North and South America. The members of this family are fungus feeders.

Figures

FIGURES 1–8. Thysanoptera from Japan. Merothrips fusciceps, 1–3: (1) Female macroptera; (2) Female aptera; (3) Male aptera. (4) Merothrips williamsi. Sorghothrips meishanensis, 5–8: (5) Female; (6) Head to metanotum; (7) Antenna; (8) Abdominal sternites III & IV.