Thrips australis

Body variable in size and color, from large and generally brown to small and almost white. Female typically yellow with brown postoccipital ridge on head, brown markings medially on each tergite, and tergites VIII–X brown. Antennal segment I white, III yellow, remaining segments largely brown. Forewing pale but shaded along veins, major setae often dark; first vein setal row almost uninterrupted; clavus with 6 marginal setae. Head with ocellar setae III arising inside ocellar triangle. Pronotum with 2 pairs of short stout posteroangular setae; posteromarginal apodeme usually stout. Metanotum reticulate, reticles without internal markings; median setae arise behind anterior margin; campaniform sensilla present. Abdominal tergite II with 4 lateral setae; tergite VIII with marginal comb not developed medially. Sternites with 15–40 discal setae; pleurotergites with 6–10 discal setae.

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