Heterothrips decoratus Hood, 1954

Pereyra, Veronica & Cavalleri, Adriano, 2012, The genus Heterothrips (Thysanoptera) in Brazil, with an identification key and seven new species, Zootaxa 3237, pp. 1-23 : 11

Heterothrips decoratus Hood, 1954

This species is characterized by the largely pale body ( Fig. 108 ), including legs, with a dark median area on abdominal tergites III–VI ( Fig. 109 ). Males have antennal segments I–IV yellow and transverse pore plates on abdominal sternites VII–VIII.

Material examined. Holotype female, Brazil, Santa Catarina, Nova Teutônia, 04.ii.1949, on Luehea sp. and dry undetermined branches (F. Plaumann) ( USNM). Paratypes: 2 females, 1 male, collected with holotype ( USNM).

Figures

FIGURES 102 – 109. Brazilian Heterothrips. H. bicolor female 102, 104 – 106: 102. Dorsal view; 104. Antenna; 105. Pronotum; 106. Mesonotum and metanotum. H. bicolor male 103, 107: 103. Dorsal view; 107. Abdominal tergites IX – X. H. decoratus female 108 - 109: 108. Dorsal view; 109. Abdominal tergites I – VI.