Phylladothrips gracilis Okajima

Phylladothrips gracilis Okajima, 1988: 711.

Material examined.

Holotype, ♀ (TUA), Indonesia, South Sulawesi, Karaenta Forest, on dead Palmae, 6.viii.1984 (S. Okajima); paratypes, 1♀ 1♂ (TUA), with the same data as holotype.

Comments.

Described from Sulawesi, Indonesia on dead Arecaceae branches, this species is similar in body coloration with another Indonesian species, P. lateralis from Bali Island. Together they can be distinguished easily from other Phylladothrips species by the largely yellow body, especially yellow heads. However, P. gracilis has unusual pale antennal segments I-II in contrast to P. lateralis with I-II brown.