Heligmothrips frickeri Mound

Heligmothrips frickeri Mound, 1970: 460

Described from a single female taken in northern Australia, the specimens listed below all share the same character states of a fully transverse mesopresternum, very small pronotal anteromarginal setae, and very few fore wing duplicated cilia. In other features these specimens are very similar to those identified as H. brevidens, and it is possible that they represent no more than aberrant specimens of that species.

Specimens studied. Holotype female, Northern Territory: McArthur River, 18.vii.1961. Northern Territory: Gregory N.P., Bullita Outstation, 1 female, 2 males, 3.vii.1986. Western Australia: Dampier 90km southeast, 2 females, 2 males, ix.1995. South Australia: Kangaroo Island, 1 female, 26.xii.2002.