Malacothrips

Head and metanotum of Malacothrips curepe, from Mound & Marullo (1996).

Belongs within: Phlaeothripini.

Malacothrips is a genus of thrips found in leaf litter, characterised by having the head constricted behind the eyes (Mound & Marullo 1996).

Characters (from Mound & Marullo 1996): Head constricted behind eyes; postocular setae well developed; maxillary stylets usually retracted to level of postocular setae; epimera divided into two sclerites, bearing one pair of epimeral setae.

<==Malacothrips Hinds 1902 [incl. Udeothrips Hood 1957] MM96
    |--*M. zonatus Hinds 1902 MM96
    |--M. adranes Hood 1938 MM96
    |--M. curepe Mound & Marullo 1996 MM96
    |--M. fasciatus Hood 1952 MM96
    |--M. mediater Hood 1952 MM96
    |--M. praeclarus Johansen 1974 MM96
    |--M. riverai Medina Gaud 1961 MM96
    |--M. roycei Hood 1941 MM96
    |--M. tunapuna Mound & Marullo 1996 MM96
    `--M. vigilatus (Hood 1957) [=*Udeothrips vigilatus] MM96

*Type species of generic name indicated

REFERENCES

[MM96] Mound, L. A., & R. Marullo. 1996. The thrips of Central and South America: an introduction (Insecta: Thysanoptera). Memoirs on Entomology, International 6: 1-487.