Priesner, 1929: 194 Identification of Haplothrips species from Malesia (Thysanoptera, Phlaeothripinae) Mound, Laurence A. Zootaxa 2019 2019-06-24 4623 1 41 50 3JPMJ Priesner Priesner 1929 [151,475,872,899] Insecta Phlaeothripidae Haplothrips Animalia Thysanoptera 4 45 Arthropoda species certus     Haplothrips certus  Priesner, 1929: 194 ( Figs 9, 13–14)  Described from the Mentawei Islands of Sumatra, Indonesia, typespecimens of this species were examined at the Senckenberg Museum, Frankfurt in July 2018and compared with the specimens from Sarawaklisted below. The species is a typical member of the genus, with maxillary stylets wide apart and retracted to the postocular setae, and the mesopresternum broadly boat-shaped. But the pronotal major setae are relatively short and capitate, and the fore wing sub-basal seta S3 is exceptionally long and finely acute. The female has a short curved tooth at the inner apex of the fore tarsus, but the male has a more broadly based lateral tooth. The fustis in abdominal segment IX of females is unusually elongate, and the mid and hind tarsi are dark brown.  Measurements(female from Sarawakin microns). Body length 2150. Head, length 185; postocular setae 30. Pronotum, length 160; width 240; major setae am 28, aa 25, ml 25, epim 40, pa 35. Fore wing sub-basal setae S1 25, S2 25, S3 100; with 8 duplicated cilia. Tergite IX setae S1 60, S2 60. Tube length 110.  Specimens studied. East   Malaysia, Sarawak, Tamu Abu, Heart of Borneoexpedition, collected by Ng Foo Yongand Alice Wells: 2 females 2 malesfrom pink Fabaceaeflowers,  22.viii.2017; 2 females 1 malefrom roadside weeds, 14.viii.2017; 4 females 1 malefrom grass flowers. 17.viii.2017. 2269198106 2017-08-22 Ng Foo Yong Malaysia Heart of Borneo 4 45 4 2 2