Carientothrips vesper Mound, 1974 a: 35

(Figs 15, 26, 39)

This species from Western Australia is distinguished from the eastern Australian species reedi only by the longer antennae (Fig. 26) and more clearly capitate major setae. It was described from a single female collected at Manjimup, but a further male and female have since been collected from Dwellingup. The pelta (Fig. 39) is similar to that of acti .

Diagnosis. Apterous, weakly bicoloured with head and thorax paler than brown abdomen, legs brownish yellow; head longer than wide, scarcely projecting in front of eyes, vertex smooth medially except near posterior margin, maxillary stylets retracted to eyes and close together (Fig. 15); maxillary palp segment I 2.5 times as long as wide, segment II rather shorter with stout terminal sensorium; eyes well developed dorsally but small ventrally with only 4–5 visible ommatidia; postocellar finely acute, postocular setae capitate. Pronotal am setae short and acute, the other 4 pairs long and capitate; notopleural sutures incomplete. Metanotum reticulate, with about 8 minor setae anteromedially. Pelta broad with truncate apex; tergites III–VI with about 20 small discal setae in transverse row, wing-retaining setae minute; tergite IX setae capitate and shorter than tube. Male with fore tarsal tooth.