Neurisothrips fullawayi ( Moulton, 1928 )

Mound, Laurence A., 2020, Diversity in the Hawaiian endemic genus Neurisothrips (Thysanoptera, Thripidae), Zootaxa 4779 (2), pp. 215-229 : 220

Neurisothrips fullawayi ( Moulton, 1928)

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Described from four females and one male on Broussonetia in Oahu , this species has been recorded from Hawaii, Kauai, and Molokai. However, apart from the type series, the only specimen studied was from the leaves of Pipturus on Mt. Tantalus, Oahu, 23.ii.1943 (in BMNH). The fore wing colour seems to be diagnostic, with a pale area on the posterior half just distal to the clavus ( Fig. 9 ). One pair of pronotal anteromarginal setae is as long as antennal segment III, about 45 microns long, and the posteroangulars are 80 microns long. The female cotype of multispinosus from Molokai is probably fullawayi but the fore wings are folded on the abdomen.

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FIGURES 1–14. Neurisothrips species.Antennae 1–8: (1) antennatus; (2) bidens sp. n.; (3) janis sp. n.; (4) dubautiae; (5) karl sp. n.; (6) fran sp. n.; (7) robbiei sp. n.; (8) tsuda sp. n. Fore wing colour 9–10: (9) fullawayi; (10) saki sp. n. Head 11–14: (11) antennatus; (12) fasciatus; (13) multispinus; (14) saki sp. n.