Thrips coloratus

Body bicoloured: head to thorax yellow to brownish yellow, abdominal segments yellow or brownish yellow with median half of tergites II to VIII brown; abdominal tergite X brown. Antennal segments I–III yellow, IV–VII dark brown often with basal third to half pale. Postocular setae I the longest and much longer than longitudinal diameter of hind ocelli, II and IV minute. Ocellar setae III arise well outside ocellar triangle; ocellar area with transverse striations. Pronotum strongly sculptured with transverse striae, with about 40 discal setae; one pair of midlateral setae slightly stouter. Mesonotum with lines of sculpture close to anterior campaniform sensilla. Metanotum transversely striate on anterior half, with longitudinal but more widely spaced striations on posterior half; median setae arise close to anterior margin, campaniform sensilla present. Forewing first vein with 7 basal and 3 distal setae; clavus with subterminal seta shorter than terminal seta. Abdominal sternite II with 2–4 discal setae, III–VII with 12–25 discal setae transversely arranged in nearly straight line; pleurotergites without discal setae and ciliate microtrichia. Tergite VIII posteromarginal comb complete, microtrichia often irregular in length or space.

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