Apelaunothrips Karny

Apelaunothrips Karny, 1925: 82 . Type species Ophidothrips medioflavus Karny.

Diagnosis: Phlaeothripinae with maxillary stylets unusually broad, 4–6 microns wide; antennae 8-segmented, III with 2 or 3 sensoria, IV with 2, 3 or 4 sensoria; head usually constricted behind eyes; postocular setae long and capitate. Pronotum with 5 pairs of major capitate setae (4 in desleyae); notopleural sutures complete (incomplete in desleyae); basantra absent; mesopraesternum transverse; fore tarsal tooth usually absent in both sexes; fore wing with duplicated cilia (none in desleyae). Pelta variably bell-shaped to triangular, with lateral area unsculptured; campaniform sensilla present or absent; wing-retaining setae on tergites II and III commonly with apices uncinate (Figs 11, 12); tergite IX setae long, intermediate pair (iS) almost as long as setal pair S1; tube shorter than head; male without sternal pore plates.