Nesothrips propinquus

Usually apterous. Body brown, abdomen darker than head and thorax. Antennal segments I–V often yellow, but III–V variably shaded toward apex, VI–VIII brown. Head with postocellar setae acute, close to tangent between posterior margin of hind ocelli; postocular setae acute to weakly blunt; eyes ventrally with entire posterior margin prolonged. Pronotum with 5 pairs of major pointed setae, am small, notopleural sutures complete. Mesonotum and metanotum transverse, metanotum with no sculpture medially. Tergites III–VII wing-retaining setae small and straight, with transverse row of about 10 discal setae. Tergite IX setae short and acute, about 0.6 as long as tube, S3 longest. Major male with large pronotum, swollen fore femora, stout fore tarsal tooth.

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