Bolothrips Priesner

Dang, Li-Hong & Qiao, Ge-Xia, 2013, Review of the spore-feeding Idolothripinae from China (Thysanoptera, Phlaeothripidae), ZooKeys 345, pp. 1-28 : 9

Bolothrips Priesner

Remarks.

There are 17 species listed in this genus, although none have previously been recorded from China. However, specimens from Northern China representing two unidentified species of this genus are available in NZMC.

Diagnosis.

Head usually longer than wide, projecting in front of eyes; eyes strongly prolonged ventrally; postocular setae well-developed; stylets V-shaped; antennae 8-segmented, segment III with 2 or 1 sensoria, IV with 3 or 2; pronotal major setae pointed or blunt, notopleural sutures complete; basantra present; mesopraesternum boat-shaped; metathoracic sternopleural sutures absent; wings, if present, with numerous duplicated cilia; fore tarsal tooth present in male; pelta broad, rounded triangular; abdominal tergites II–VII each with 1 pair of sigmoid wing-retaining setae in macroptera; tube surface smooth, without prominent setae; anal setae about as long as tube.