Holopothrips orites Hood

(Figs 204–208)

Holopothrips orites Hood, 1942: 579 .

Diagnostic features. Body (except antenna) uniformly brown; head clearly longer than wide, with maxillary stylets parallel, not retracted to base of po setae; one pair of long setae on epimeral region; mesonotal sculpture with internal markings; metanotal sculpture very closely striate thoroughly; pelta with elongate thin reticles medially, bearing internal markings; female spermatheca enlarged medially.

Comments. This Peruvian species is one of the largest members of the genus, being about 3.5 millimeters long. It has some similarities with H. striatus, but the latter lacks internal markings in the mesonotal sculpture, the metanotum is not as finely striate, and females do not have the spermatheca enlarged medially.

Material studied. 2 female paratypes; Peru, Huanuco, vicinity of Shishmay, 3000 m, on flowers, 15– 21.ix.1937 (Woytkowski, F.), at BMNH and NMNH. Slides with code “ Hood No. 1448”.