Compsothrips, Reuter, 1901

Dang, Lihong, Guo, Fuzhen, An, Yiyan & Mound, Laurence A., 2023, Ant-mimicking thrips of the genus Compsothrips Reuter from China (Phlaeothripidae, Idolothripinae), Zootaxa 5353 (2), pp. 187-195 : 189

Key to species of Compsothrips from China

1. Tergite IX setae S1–S3 longer than tube, acute at apex; antennae uniformly brown ( Fig. 19 ).................... sinensis

-. Tergite IX setae S1–S3 shorter than tube, expanded at apex ( Figs 7, 8 , 14 ); at least antennal segment III yellow ( Figs 15 , 21 , 25, 26 )................................................................................................. 2

2. Metanotum reticulation mainly transverse ( Figs 29, 30 ); pelta and much of metanotum white ( Figs 29, 30 ); antennal segment I–II black........................................................................................ timur

-. Metanotum reticulation medially mainly concentric ( Fig. 13 ); pelta white but metanotum largely dark ( Fig. 13 ); antennal segments I–IV yellow ( Figs 9, 15 , 21 ).............................................................. reticulates

Figures

FIGURES 18–24. Type specimens. ‘C. tenebronus’ 18–20: (18) holotype female; (19) head, antennae and forelegs, allotype male; (20) holotype and allotype slides. C. reticulates 21–24: (21) antennae, holotype; (22) head and foreleg, holotype; (23) tergites IX–X, paratype male; (24) holotype and paratype slides.

FIGURES 1–8. Compsothrips reticulates. (1) head, pronotum and foreleg, male; (2) foreleg, female; (3) mesopresternum; (4) pelta; (5) metathoracic sternopleural sutures (pointed by black arrow); (6) antennae; (7) tergites IX–X, female; (8) tergites IX–X, male.

FIGURES 9–17. Compsothrips reticulates. (9) male; (10) female; (11) lateral dorsal view of abdominal segments II–V, showing white spots on II and V (pointed by black arrows); (12) head, pronotum and forelegs, male; (13) metanotum and pelta; (14) tergites IX–X, female; (15) antennae; (16) antennal segments V–VIII, showing protruding on V–VI; (17) specimens before maceration.

FIGURES 25–30. C. timur. (25) antennae, Tashkent specimen; (26) antennae, Tibet specimen; (27) head and foreleg, female from Tibet; (28) head, pronotum and foreleg, male from Tibet; (29) mesonotum, metanotum, pelta and tergite II, Tashkent specimen; (30) mesonotum, metanotum, pelta and tergite II, Tibet specimen.