Mesandrothrips, Priesner, 1933

Mound, Laurence A. & Tree, Desley J., 2019, Rediagnoses of the Asian genera Xylaplothrips and Mesandrothrips (Thysanoptera, Phlaeothripinae, Haplothripini), with keys to Australian species, Zootaxa 4613 (2), pp. 327-341 : 332

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Mesandrothrips
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Key to Mesandrothrips View in CoL species from Australia

1. Pronotum with am setae as long as aa setae ( Figs 23–25 View FIGURES 19–25 )................................................. 2

-. Pronotal am setae minute, no larger than discal setae ( Figs 21, 22 View FIGURES 19–25 ).............................................. 4

2. Antennal segment III yellow ( Fig. 13 View FIGURES 9–18 ) in contrast to segments I–II and IV–VIII that are uniformly brown. kurandae View in CoL sp.n.

-. Antennal segment III not sharply different in colour from other segments........................................ 3

3. Antennal segments IV–VI light brown to brown, III paler at base ( Fig. 16 View FIGURES 9–18 )................................... pictipes View in CoL

-. Antennal segments III–VI bicoloured, brown with bases sharply paler ( Fig. 15 View FIGURES 9–18 ).......................... oleariae View in CoL sp.n.

4. Mesopresternum incomplete or very slender medially ( Fig. 6 View FIGURES 1–8 )................................................. 5

-. Mesopresternum complete medially and broadly boat-shaped ( Figs 7, 8 View FIGURES 1–8 )......................................... 7

5. Fore tarsal tooth acute and almost as long as tarsal width ( Fig. 22 View FIGURES 19–25 ); micropterous; longest sense cone on segment III no more than 0.6 as long as segment width........................................................... lamingtoni View in CoL sp.n.

-. Fore tarsal tooth small or minute in both sexes; macropterous; longest sense cone on segment III 0.9 as long as maximum width of segment..................................................................................... 6

6. Mesopresternum slender and continuous medially; antennal segment III slender, at least 1.7 times as long as wide, IV–VI yellow at base ( Fig. 12 View FIGURES 9–18 )............................................................................ inquilinus View in CoL

-. Mesopresternum divided into two separate triangles ( Fig. 6 View FIGURES 1–8 ); antennal segment III stouter, scarcely 1.5 times as long as wide ( Fig. 18 View FIGURES 9–18 ), IV–VI scarcely paler at base.................................................................. darci View in CoL

7. Postocular setae and fore wing sub-basal setae S3 pointed [tergite IX setae S1 finely pointed and almost as long as tube]................................................................................................................................. reedi View in CoL

-. Postocular and fore wing sub-basal setae S3 with apices capitate............................................... 8

8. Pronotum slightly longer than wide ( Fig. 19 View FIGURES 19–25 ); antennal segment III twice as long as wide; fore femora swollen, fore tibiae stout, fore tarsal tooth massive ( Fig. 5 View FIGURES 1–8 )..................................................... austrosteensia View in CoL sp.n.

- Pronotum wider than long; antennal segment III less than 1.8 times as long as maximum width; fore femora slender ( Fig. 21 View FIGURES 19–25 )................................................................................................. 9

9. Antennal segment III 1.5 times as long as maximum width ( Fig. 10 View FIGURES 9–18 ); tergite IX setae S1 with apices pointed...... clavipes View in CoL

-. Antennal segment III 1.3 times as long as maximum width ( Fig. 11 View FIGURES 9–18 ); tergite IX setae S1 with apices capitate googongi View in CoL sp.n.

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