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The genus Teuchothrips This genus is a member of the Liothrips -lineage (Mound & Marullo 1996), in which all species usually have a single sense cone on antennal segment III and three sense cones on segment IV. This condition is generally consistent among several hundred species of this lineage, whereas three of the five species currently listed in Teuchothrips from New Caledonia are here recognised as having the sense cone numbers irregular. Amongst these species one available female paratype of T. ornatus has two sense cones on segment III of one antenna (but not both), a condition that is likely to be an aberration. But segment IV of three available paratypes of T. ornatus bears two large sense cones, and a similar condition had been found on 14 males and one female of this species collected more recently (LAM5607). A similar condition was also observed on one male paratype of T. kraussi and one female paratype of T. noumeaensis. A further variation noted occurred on four females identified as T. ornatus (LAM5607) and one female paratype of T. noumeaensis; These five specimens each had two large sense cones on one antenna, but two large and one smaller sense cones on the other antenna. These variations from the typical condition amongst members of the Liothrips -lineage of three sense cones on antennal segment IV will need further consideration in the future. Detailed examination of both antennae on every individual specimen is needed to recognise this intraspecific variation in sense cone number, and the fact that it is recorded for so few species in the Liothrips -lineage may be due to lack of detailed study. Similar intraspecific variation in the number of antennal sense cones is recorded of some species of Deplorothrips in the Phlaeothrips -lineage (Mound & Tree 2016), and also of Karnyothrips flavipes in the Haplothripini (Okajima 2006). Finally, one of the species listed in Teuchothrips from New Caledonia, T. pacificus, has two large sense cones on both segments III and IV, and as discussed below this species is here transferred to the genus Neocecidothrips. The species included in Teuchothrips are closely similar in structure to species of Liothrips. The only recorded differentiating character states are that Teuchothrips species tend to have antennal segment VIII short and broadly based, and on the pronotum at least one of the five pairs of major setae is not elongate. In contrast, species of Liothrips have antennal segment VIII longer and constricted basally, and all five pairs of pronotal major setae are elongate (Mound 2008). With the transfer here of one species to Neocecidothrips there are 25 species listed under Teuchothrips (ThripsWiki 2021), including four from New Caledonia. Of the remaining species, 13 are known only from Australia, including the type species (Mound 2008). One species was described from New Guinea, two from Philippines, two from Java, two from Sri Lanka, and one from India. Each of the four species from New Caledonia is considered to be distinct from all of the species of Teuchothrips known from Australia, including many undescribed species in the collections at CSIRO, Canberra. This is not surprising, in view of the apparent specificity to particular plants by members of this genus.

Neocecidothrips pacificus (Bianchi) comb.n. (Figs 6‒12) Arrhenothrips pacificus Bianchi, 1952: 385. This species was described from three females and three males, taken in New Caledonia at Bois du Sud, July 1950, from the rolled leaves of an undetermined plant. The descriptive notes below are based on the holotype female that was studied in Canberra, on loan from the Bishop Museum, Hawaii. The genus Arrhenothrips was erected by Hood (1919) for a single species that he described from India as ramakrishnae. That species has the typical antennal sense cone formula of members of the Liothrips lineage, 1 on III, 3 on IV, but both sexes have a stout fore tarsal tooth and females have the fore femora enlarged. However, the relationships of this genus require further study, including a further four species from India and two from Africa that were subsequently included (ThripsWiki 2021). The species considered here from New Caledonia seems unrelated to ramakrishnae in having two stout sense cones on antennal segments III and IV, and antennal segment VIII elongate and narrowed to the base. Moreover, contrary to the description by Bianchi, the fore femora are not particularly enlarged, and the fore tibial inner apex is simple and does not have “a broad tubercle-like distal production” (Fig. 7). The elongate antennal segment VIII of pacificus (Fig. 8) is similar to Litotetothrips species (Mound & Tree 2021), but the maxillary stylets are deeply retracted and close together (Fig. 6). The species is here referred to Neocecidothrips, because the two known species of that genus (Mound 2008) are the only members of the Teuchothrips -group that share a similar antennal sense cone formula. Descriptive notes: Antennae 8-segmented, segments III‒VI each with 2 stout sense cones, on III both sense cones 0.7 as long as width of segment; VII sharply narrowed to base but neck not as distinct as on VI; VIII slender and narrowed to base. Head posterior to postocular setae with faint narrowly transverse reticulate lines of sculpture; maxillary stylets long, retracted to posterior margin of eyes and close together medially (Figs 6, 10). Pronotum without sculpture lines medially (Fig. 11); all five pairs of major setae capitate but anteromarginals weakly capitate and 35 microns long; anteroangulars 60, epimerals 105; notopleural sutures complete. Basantra absent (Fig. 12); ferna transverse but not meeting medially; mesopresternum of paired lateral triangles with a weak median sclerite anterior to mesosternal margin; metathoracic sternopleural sutures present but not long. Metanotum reticulate on posterior half but very weakly sculptured on anterior half (Fig. 9). Pelta broadly triangular, with pair of CPS. Tergite IX setae S1 capitate and shorter than tube.

Teuchothrips cleistanthi (Bournier) (Fig. 1) Hoplothrips (Odontoplothrips) cleistanthi Bournier, 1975: 323. The description of this species was stated to be based on the female holotype plus 14 females and 13 males, taken from nail galls on leaves of a species of Cleistanthus [Phyllanthaceae] at Koumac, Palachidji, near the northern coast of New Caledonia. It is one of the few species of Teuchothrips in which the maxillary stylets are about onethird of the head width apart, a condition shared also with T. kraussi. Transferred to Teuchothrips by Bournier and Mound (2000), it is particularly unusual in having a small tubercle at the inner apex of each fore tibia. For the present study, one male paratype was obtained on loan from Museum National d’Histoire Naturelle, Paris (Fig. 1)., Published as part of Mound, Laurence A. & Goldarazena, Arturo, 2022, Antennal sense cone variation in Teuchothrips species of New Caledonia, with one new generic combination (Thysanoptera, Phlaeothripinae), pp. 238-244 in Zootaxa 5124 (2) on page 239, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5124.2.9, http://zenodo.org/record/6405144, {"references":["Bournier, A. (1975) Hoplothrips (Odontoplothrips) cleistanthi n. sp. Thysanoptere cecidogene de Nouvelle Caledonie. Marcellia, 38, 323 - 326.","Bournier, J. - P. & Mound, L. A. (2000) Inventaire commente des Thysanopteres de Nouvelle- Caledonie. Bulletin de la Societe Entomologique de France, 105, 231 - 240. https: // doi. org / 10.3406 / bsef. 2000.16666"]}

Teuchothrips ornatus Bournier (Figs 4, 5) Teuchothrips ornatus Bournier, 1993: 359. This species was described from the female holotype plus ten females and seven males, taken in the rolled leaves of Hibbertia lucens [Dilleniaceae] at Mont Koghi just north of Noumea, New Caledonia. The maxillary stylets are exceptionally long, and commonly cross over each other medially in the head (Figs 4, 5). The vertex is extensively reticulate, the postoccipital ridge simple, and the pronotal anteromarginal setae very small with the posteroangular setae elongate. From the type series, three female and two male paratypes were studied on loan from the Museum National d’Histoire Naturelle, Paris. In addition, a series of eight females and 14 males more recently collected were studied. These were taken from the apical buds of an Hibbertia species on Mont Do, about 70km northwest of Noumea in April, 2012 (LAM 5607)., Published as part of Mound, Laurence A. & Goldarazena, Arturo, 2022, Antennal sense cone variation in Teuchothrips species of New Caledonia, with one new generic combination (Thysanoptera, Phlaeothripinae), pp. 238-244 in Zootaxa 5124 (2) on page 241, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5124.2.9, http://zenodo.org/record/6405144, {"references":["Bournier, A. (1993) Thysanopteres gallicoles de Nouvelle-Caledonie. Bulletin de la Societe entomologique de France, 98, 357 - 366. https: // doi. org / 10.3406 / bsef. 1993.17908"]}

Teuchothrips noumeaensis Bournier (Fig. 3) Teuchothrips noumeaensis Bournier, 1993: 357. This species was described from the female holotype and eight further females, taken in the rolled leaves of Hibbertia tontoutensis [Dilleniaceae] at Tontouta Valley not far from Noumea, New Caledonia. In common with many species of Teuchothrips the maxillary stylets are long, but they are particularly close together medially (Fig. 3). It seems to be very similar to T. ornatus but has a curious sculptured area medially on the postoccipital ridge of the head, and the pronotal anteromarginal setae are longer with the posteroangular setae shorter. It remains known only from the type series, of which four female and one male paratypes were studied on loan from the Museum National d’Histoire Naturelle, Paris., Published as part of Mound, Laurence A. & Goldarazena, Arturo, 2022, Antennal sense cone variation in Teuchothrips species of New Caledonia, with one new generic combination (Thysanoptera, Phlaeothripinae), pp. 238-244 in Zootaxa 5124 (2) on page 241, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5124.2.9, http://zenodo.org/record/6405144, {"references":["Bournier, A. (1993) Thysanopteres gallicoles de Nouvelle-Caledonie. Bulletin de la Societe entomologique de France, 98, 357 - 366. https: // doi. org / 10.3406 / bsef. 1993.17908"]}

Teuchothrips kraussi (Bournier) (Fig. 2) Oncothrips kraussi Bournier, 1993: 363. This species was described from the female holotype plus eight females and five males, taken in rolled leaves of an unidentified plant at Mont Koghi just north of Noumea, New Caledonia. Transferred to Teuchothrips by Bournier and Mound (2000), it is an unremarkable member of that genus although with antennae that are extensively yellow. For this study, one female and one male paratypes were obtained on loan from Museum National d’Histoire Naturelle, Paris., Published as part of Mound, Laurence A. & Goldarazena, Arturo, 2022, Antennal sense cone variation in Teuchothrips species of New Caledonia, with one new generic combination (Thysanoptera, Phlaeothripinae), pp. 238-244 in Zootaxa 5124 (2) on pages 240-241, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5124.2.9, http://zenodo.org/record/6405144, {"references":["Bournier, A. (1993) Thysanopteres gallicoles de Nouvelle-Caledonie. Bulletin de la Societe entomologique de France, 98, 357 - 366. https: // doi. org / 10.3406 / bsef. 1993.17908","Bournier, J. - P. & Mound, L. A. (2000) Inventaire commente des Thysanopteres de Nouvelle- Caledonie. Bulletin de la Societe Entomologique de France, 105, 231 - 240. https: // doi. org / 10.3406 / bsef. 2000.16666"]}

Leichhardtithrips evanidus Tree & Mound, 2013 (Fig. 17) Specimens examined. New Caledonia, Mont Nondou�� (22��08���51���S 166��22���58���E), 5 females, 4 males collected by fogging in sclerophyll forest at alt. 110 m, 03.vii.1992, Chazeau et al. (JBOU3781 to JBOU3789). Male aptera. Body similar to female (Fig. 17). Body, antennae and legs uniformly brown except apex of antennal segment II, posterior part of pronotum and metanotum and pelta whiteish. Abdominal segments VIII���X slightly darker than anterior ones. Head with sculpture behind eyes formed with irregular lines and polygons. Vertex smooth. Maxillary palp two segmented. Eyes not prolonged ventrally. Maxillary stylets retracted to eyes and close together medially. Labial palp two segmented. Antennal segment II globular with pedicel and a pair of short and broadly capitate setae on each side of sensorium, III���V fused, VI longer than wide, VII as long as wide, VIII slender. Pronotum, mesonotum, metanotum and abdominal tergite 2 covered with irregular reticles. Anterior margin of abdominal segments III���V bordered with irregular transverse reticles and lines. Pelta transverse and weakly sclerotized. Fore tarsus with no tooth, but inner and outer ventral hamus well developed. All major setae of body, antennal segment II and femora short and broadly capitate. Abdominal tergite IX with S1 and S2 capitate, S3 slender and acute. Abdominal sternites without pore plates. Measurements of male. BL 1030 (the greater length of the holotype, 1520 ��m, is due to a greater extension of the body). Head, length 149, median width 109. Antennal segments length I 28, II 40, III���V 97, VI 36, VII 11, VIII 20. Tergite IX setae S1 32, S2 34, S3 73. Comments. Leichhardtithrips evanidus is easily recognised by the shape of the antennae. It has previously been known only from the holotype female, that was collected at Brisbane in northeastern Australia by bark spraying a Eucalyptus tree trunk (Tree & Mound 2013). The authors also stated that despite repeated visits to the original site no further specimens were found. The sample of several males and females in New Caledonia was presumably a single population, from which it is not possible to assess either the rarity of the species or its natural distribution. However, it joins an increasingly long list of Thysanoptera species that are shared between New Caledonia and eastern Australia., Published as part of Goldarazena, Arturo & Michel, Bruno, 2022, New records of Phlaeothripinae from New Caledonia, with the description of a new species of Adraneothrips Hood (Thysanoptera, Phlaeothripidae), pp. 169-176 in Zootaxa 5094 (1) on page 174, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5094.1.7, http://zenodo.org/record/5965029, {"references":["Tree, D. J. & Mound, LA. (2013) Leichhardt's vanishing thrips: a remarkable new genus and species of insecta, Thysanoptera, Phlaeothripinae. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum. Nature, 58, 375 - 379."]}

Baenothrips cf. cuneatus Zhao & Tong, 2016 (Figs 12���16) Specimen examined. New Caledonia, Rivi��re bleue, 1female macroptera collected by fogging in dense forest, 16.vii.1992, Chazeau et al. (JBOU3530). Comments. Comparing this specimen with the original description, and using the key by Zhao & Tong (2016), the female from New Caledonia (Fig. 12) appears to be closely related to B. cuneatus that is known only from a single macropterous female from southern China. Like that species the first abdominal tergite is divided into five plates (two pairs of lateral plates and one median triangular plate). In contrast, this tergite is described as entire in B. ryukyuensis (from southern Japan and Taiwan) and B. murphyi (based on two apterous females from Malaysia). However, in the New Caledonian specimen the dorsal surface of head is not reticulate (Fig. 13); antennal segment V is shaded brown, not pale (Fig. 15); the mesonotum surface is smooth, not sculptured with transverse dotted lines on anterior third; the posterior margin of the acromesosternite is gradually narrowed from the lateral margin to the middle and not sharply indented medially; the entire surface of the meta-epimeron is covered with wart-like tubercules, and not only the posterior half; the mid femora are brown and not pale; the abdominal tergites II���V are devoid of a pair of light brown circular patches on either side (Fig. 12); the inner margins of the ovispan of the sternite IX are straight (Fig. 16) and not abruptly enlarged posteriorly. Considering that we examined only one specimen, and that the ecology of the species can influence the variability of morphological characters between populations (Mound 1972), we cannot with certainty identify this specimen as the species B. cuneatus. Moreover, as mentioned by Zhao & Tong (2016) species recognition in this genus remains confused and the status of some species is uncertain. Definitive identification requires examination of additional material to measure the variability of the characters within the New Caledonia population., Published as part of Goldarazena, Arturo & Michel, Bruno, 2022, New records of Phlaeothripinae from New Caledonia, with the description of a new species of Adraneothrips Hood (Thysanoptera, Phlaeothripidae), pp. 169-176 in Zootaxa 5094 (1) on pages 173-174, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5094.1.7, http://zenodo.org/record/5965029, {"references":["Zhao, C. & Tong, X. (2016) A new species of Baenothrips Crawford from China (Thysanoptera, Phlaeothripidae). ZooKeys, 636, 67 - 75. https: // doi. org / 10.3897 / zookeys. 636.10706","Mound, L. A. (1972) Species complexes and the generic classification of leaf-litter thrips of the tribe Urothripini (Phlaeothripidae). Australian Journal of Zoology, 20, 83 - 103. https: // doi. org / 10.1071 / ZO 9720083"]}

Sophiothrips typicus (Ananthakrishnan, 1964) (Fig. 18) Specimens examined. New Caledonia, Mont Nondou��, 4 females, 1 male collected by fogging in sclerophyll forest at alt. 110 m, 03.vii.1992, Chazeau et al. (JBOU3522 to JBOU3526). Additional specimens examined. India, Madras (13��06���11���N 80��11���32���E), Decayed twig, 2 females (MNH #292), 1 male (MNHN) 26.vii.1969; Tirupathi (13��38���01���N 79��25���05���E), dry twig, 1 male (NHM # 292) 31.vii.1969; Kulatupuzha (08��54���39���N 77��03���40���E), on Areca sheath, 1 female (MHNH) 25.i.1967. Comments. The specimens collected in New Caledonia are characterized by having the head, thorax and first abdominal tergite brown, abdominal tergites II���X yellow with only the lateral fourths of segment III brown, lateral margin of segment VIII brown and apex of tube darker, all femora brown in basal two third, all tibiae with a brown patch medially, one outer sense cone and a basal sharp-edged ring on antennal segment III, a transverse pelta extending almost fully across tergite I, mesopresternum represented by pair of slender lateral triangles, female and male apterous with fore tarsal tooth. Male with a tubercle on tergite IX. All specimens were run in the identification keys provided by Mound (1977) and Mound & Tree (2014b), and compared with specimens from NHM and MNHN. They match with the species Sophiothrips typicus (Ananthakrishnan) that can be classified within the breviceps species-group as defined by Mound & Walker (1982). The resemblance of S. typicus with Sophiothrips breviceps (Faure, 1938) is discussed by Mound (1977) who mentions a female of the latter species from South Africa with tibiae brown medially and the head brown, like the female from New Caledonia. But at present these two species continue to be considered distinct (ThripsWiki 2021). S. typicus originally described from India, was later recorded from Taiwan and Indonesia (Okajima 1987)., Published as part of Goldarazena, Arturo & Michel, Bruno, 2022, New records of Phlaeothripinae from New Caledonia, with the description of a new species of Adraneothrips Hood (Thysanoptera, Phlaeothripidae), pp. 169-176 in Zootaxa 5094 (1) on pages 174-176, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5094.1.7, http://zenodo.org/record/5965029, {"references":["Mound, L. A. (1977) Leaf-litter Thysanoptera of the subtribe Williamsiellina (Phlaeothripidae). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), 36 (4), 171 - 192.","Mound, L. A & Tree, D. J. (2014 b) The minute, fungus-feeding species of Sophiothrips (Thysanoptera, Phlaeothripidae) from Australia and New Zealand. Zootaxa, 3860 (2), 184 - 194. https: // doi. org / 10.11646 / zootaxa. 3860.2.5","Mound, L. A. & Walker, A. K. (1982) Evolutionary significance and generic classification of the Williamsiellina (Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripidae). Systematic Entomology, 7, 347 - 355. https: // doi. org / 10.1111 / j. 1365 - 3113.1982. tb 00451. x","Okajima, S. (1987) The genus Sophiothrips (Thysanoptera, Phlaeothripidae) from eastern Asia, with description of two new species. Kontyu, Tokyo, 55 (3), 549 - 558."]}

Pennathrips bournierorum sp.n. (Figs 1‒11) Female macroptera. With the character states indicated above. Body medium brown with lateral margins of abdomen paler; antennal segments I–V mainly yellow, VI–VII light brown; femora mainly brown with apex paler, tibiae yellow with brown markings, tarsi yellow; fore wing pale with transverse dark areas at veinal fork and sub-apically, these areas bearing dark setae. Measurements (holotype female in microns) Body length 1245. Head, length 133; width across eyes 155. Pronotum, length 106; maximum width 179; discal setae 40. Fore wing length 678; longest costal seta 46. Tergite IX setae S1 38, S2 56, S3 50. Antennal segments I–VII length 18; 30; 52; 48; 34; 26; 25. Male macroptera. Similar in structure to female; sternites V‒VII each with small, circular pore plate medially (Fig. 10). Specimens studied. Holotype female, New Caledonia, Mont Nondoue (approx. -22.1498, 166.3833), 110 m altitude, taken by fogging in sclerophilous forest 3.vii.1992 (Chazeau et al.), # JBOU3504, in Insect Collection, CIRAD CBGP Montpellier, France. Paratypes: 9 females, 6 taken with holotype, # JBOU3505 to JBOU3513 and JBOU3515 to JBOU3520. New Caledonia, Rivière bleue P7 (-22.10329, 166.70251), 1 female, 1 male taken by fogging in dense forest, 21.vii.1992 (Chazeau et al.), # JBOU3514, JBOU3521; Farino Cascade, 1 female from dead twigs, 15.iv.2012 (in ANIC); Mt Do, 1 female beaten from vegetation, 16.iv.2012 (in ANIC). Paratypes will be deposited the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle, Paris, and the Natural History Museum, London. Comments. Presumably this thrips feeds on plant leaves, as is typical of Panchaetothripinae. Some members of this sub-family are polyphagous and several are pests (Lima et al. 2020). Unfortunately, there are very few studies on the life cycle of any member of the sub-family (Martin 2017; Goldarazena et al. 2021; Lima et al. 2021). This new species is dedicated to Alexander Bournier and his son Jean Paul Bournier in recognition of their contribution to the study of the Order Thysanoptera., Published as part of Goldarazena, Arturo, Michel, Bruno & Mound, Laurence, 2021, Pennathrips (Thysanoptera: Thripidae), a new panchaetothripine genus from New Caledonia, pp. 142-146 in Zootaxa 5016 (1) on page 145, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5016.1.8, http://zenodo.org/record/5221976, {"references":["Lima, E. F. B., O'Donnell, C. A. & Miyasato, E. A. (2020) The Panchaetothripinae (Thysanoptera, Thripidae) of Brazil, with one new Caliothrips species. Zootaxa, 4820 (2), 201 - 230. https: // doi. org / 10.11646 / zootaxa. 4820.2.1","Martin, N. A. (2017) HangeHangethrips Sigmothrips aotearoana. New Zealand Arthropod Collection Factsheet Series (ISSN 1179 - 643 X. Available from: https: // nzacfactsheets. landcareresearch. co. nz / factsheet / InterestingInsects / Hangehange-thrips- -- Sigmothrips-aotearoana. html (accessed 9 June 2021)","Goldarazena, A., Michel, B. & Jacq, F. (2021) Copidothrips octarticulatus recorded from Tahiti, with first description of the male and larvae (Thysanoptera, Thripidae, Panchaetothripinae). Zootaxa, 4949 (3), 591 - 594. https: // doi. org / 10.11646 / zootaxa. 4949.3.10","Lima, E. F. B., Fontes, L. S., Silva, N. M. O. & Barbosa, R. B. (2021) Behavioral observations of larvae and adults of Dinurothrips hookeri Hood, 1913 (Thysanoptera: Thripidae: Panchaetothripinae). Brazilian Journal of Biology, 82, e 238729 https: // doi. org / 10.1590 / 1519 - 6984.238729"]}

Dendrothripoides moundi sp.n. Female macroptera. Slide-mounted macerated females bicolored (Fig. 1); head, pronotum, metanotum, first abdominal segment and legs pale yellow; abdominal segments II–X golden brown; antennal segments I–V yellow, VI mainly yellow but with apex brown (Fig. 5), VII–VIII brown; fore wing with three white and two black areas as following: white at base also with white band distal to veinal fork and at apex, small dark marking near base and median area (Fig. 6). Antennae 8-segmented, segments III and IV with forked sense cones, IV and V weakly pedicelate, III–VI rounded at each side (Fig. 5). Ocellar setae III arising on lateral side of ocellar triangle, shorter than distance between hind ocelli (Fig. 2). Pronotum (Fig. 3) without distinct sculpture lines, with about 40 discal setae well-developed, posteroangular setae spatulate (Fig. 3) with four pairs of posteromarginal setae. Mouth-cone long and stout, extending just beyond posterior margin of prosternum (Fig. 3). Mesonotum with polygonal sculpture (Fig. 4), without campaniform sensilla. Metanotum medially with polygonal sculpture, median pair of setae behind anterior margin; campaniform sensilla present (Fig. 4). Fore wing first vein with 1 + 4 and 2 setae on distal third; clavus with 4 marginal setae and no discal setae. Abdomen relatively short and broad; segment X tubular, heavy, longitudinally grooved. Tergite I dorsally with 3–4 anastomosing transverse lines of sculpture; tergites II–VIII with conspicuous stout microtrichia about 8–10 microns long on triangular warts in about five rows, covering more than two-thirds of the dorsal aspect (Fig. 9); II–VII with S1 setae shorter than S2 setae, 5 and 16 microns long respectively, posteromarginal setae (S3) stouter and curved, about 30 microns long, and on II–V setae S4 only about 20 microns long; tergite VIII with S1 setae almost as long as S2 setae; tergites IX and X with setae S1, S2 and S3 spine-like, long and dark (Fig. 11). Sternites II–VII each with about 3 pairs of setae on posterior margin. Measurements (holotype female, in microns). Body length 1233. Head, length 96; width across eyes 130; ocellar setae I 7, III 8; four pairs of postocular setae 12–13. Pronotum, length 114; width 195; posteroangular setae 34. Posteromedial setae 18; four pairs of posteromarginal setae 8–12. Fore wing length 471. Antennal segments I–VII length 16, 24, 38, 44, 30, 40, 10, 18. Tergite VIII S1 length 48, S2 55; tergite IX S1 length 111, S2 length 125, S3 length 101. Tergite X S1 length 92, S2 length 87, S3 length 101. Male macroptera. Similar in structure to female but smaller and slender. Abdominal segments IX and X strongly sclerotized; tergite IX with median pair of short conical setae close to each other, and 3 pairs of small tubercles arranged laterally below median pair of setae; sternites III–VII each with a small transverse pore plate on middle of anterior margin (Fig. 10). Measurements (paratype male in microns). Body length 813. Fore wing 450. Pore plate dimensions on sternites III, IV and V: 23/6; 20/5; 23/4. Type material. Holotype female, Kaominina, Moramanga, MADAGASCAR (lat: -18.94; lon: 48.41; elevation: 909.0 m.a.s.l.), on flowers of Lantana camara, 15.iv.2018 (Enric Frago) in the collection of insects of the Centre de Biologie pour la Gestion des Populations (CBGP) Montpellier, France. Paratypes: 7 females and 1 male with the same data as holotype in CBGP Montpellier, 1 female in Muséum national d’ histoire Naturelle, Paris. Comments. This species is very similar to D. nakaharai but it differs from it in the colour of the fore wing, the sculpture of the metanotum, the position of the metanotal campaniform sensilla, and the size and shape of the male sternal pore plates.

Key to species of Dendrothripoides 1. Body bicolored, head and thorax yellow in contrast to golden brown abdomen..................................... 2 -. Body not bicolored, largely yellowish..................................................................... 3 2. Fore wing uniformly dark brown to apex, but base with anterior margin narrowly pale extending to short pale cross area at veinal fork; metanotal median area with irregular polygons, one campaniform sensillum placed slightly in advance of the other; male sternal pore plates circular, less than 15 microns in diameter (Philippines)....................... nakaharai Reyes -. Fore wing brown with apex and base pale, but with wide white cross-band distal to veinal fork (Fig. 6); metanotal median area with regular polygons, campaniform sensilla placed side-by-side; sternal pore plates of male transverse, about 20 microns wide and 5 microns long (Madagascar)............................................................... moundi sp.n. 3. Abdominal tergites with fine microtrichia arising from equiangular reticulations; tergite VIII with setae S1 and S2 almost equal in length (Philippines)................................................................ microchaetus Okajima -. Abdominal tergites with spine-like microtrichia arising from V-shaped lines of sculpture; tergite VIII with S1 setae slightly shorter than S2 setae................................................................................... 4 4. Pronotal discal setae very small and slightly lanceolate; mouth-cone conical, extending between fore coxae; abdominal tergites VI���VII with S1 setae much larger than S2 setae (Pantropical)...................................... innoxius (Karny) -. Pronotal discal setae large and distinctly lanceolate; mouth-cone long and slender, extending beyond fore coxae; abdominal tergites VI���VII with S1 setae much smaller than S2 setae...................................................... 5 5. Fore wing mainly dark brown, with small white area near base distally; males with large oval pore plates (Southern Africa).......................................................................................... venustus Faure -. Fore wing with two dark areas separated by two white areas; males with pore plates small and circular (Thailand)...................................................................................................... poni Kudo, Published as part of Goldarazena, Arturo, Matsumoto, Masami, Ranarilalatiana, Tolotra, Dianzinga, Niry T., Frago, Enric & Michel, Bruno, 2020, Dendrothripoides moundi (Thysanoptera, Thripidae), a new species from Madagascar, pp. 396-400 in Zootaxa 4877 (2) on page 397, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4877.2.12, http://zenodo.org/record/4424080

Thrips reunionensis sp.n. Female macroptera. Colour of macerated slide mounted females brown (Fig. 1), legs brown with tibia and tarsi yellow; antennal segments I���II brown, III mainly yellow (Fig. 7), IV���V yellow at base; fore wing shaded with basal area close to the clavus slightly clearer. Antennae 7-segmented. Ocellar setae III arising on the lateral side of the triangle, shorter than the distance between hind ocelli (Fig. 6). Pronotum with many transverse sculpture lines not closely spaced, about 40 discal setae, posteroangular setae about 0.6 as long as pronotum with 4 pairs of posteromarginal setae (Fig. 2). Mesonotal anteromedian campaniform sensilla present. Metanotum medially with longitudinal row of large slightly elongate reticles that lack internal markings, median setae not on anterior margin; campaniform sensilla present (Fig. 5). Fore wing first vein almost complete with 2 setae on distal third (Fig. 3); clavus with 5 marginal setae and 1 discal setae (Fig. 8). Abdominal tergites with sculpture lines extending to seta S2 but not between S1 and the campaniform sensilla (Fig. 13); tergite II with 3 lateral marginal setae (Fig. 11); ctenidia present on V���VIII. Pleurotergites with no discal setae and without microtrichia. Tergite VIII with comb of microtrichia complete, long and slender (Fig. 14). Sternites III���VII with 10���15 discal setae in one irregular row (Figs 9���10); II without discal setae and with 2 pairs of marginal setae. Measurements (holotype female in microns). Body length 1710. Head, length 121; width across eyes 146; ocellar setae II 9, III 23. Pronotum, length 128; width 230; posteroangular setae 85, 84. Fore wing length 997. Antennal segments I���VII length 26, 40, 65, 66, 46, 57, 15. Male. Similar to female but smaller and yellow (Fig. 4). Tergite VIII posteromarginal comb absent, microtrichia absent also laterally. Tergite IX setal pair S2 arising slightly behind pair S1, but arranged almost in straight line. Sternites III���VII each with transverse oval pore plate and one or two pairs of discal setae (Fig. 12). Specimens studied. Holotype female, La Reunion Island, on flowers of Dombeya sp. (Malvaceae), 14.vi.2018 (Enric Frago and Niry Dianzinga) in the collection of insects of the Centre de Biologie pour la Gestion des Populations (CBGP) Montpellier, France. Paratypes: 6 females and 12 males with the same data as holotype in CBGP Montpellier, 1 female and 1 male in Mus��um national d��� Histoire naturelle, Paris. Comments. Using the key by Mound (2010) this species tracks to couplets 24 and 25 but it differs from Thrips kurahashii in the position of ocellar setae III and the presence of metanotal campaniform sensilla. The colour also is different, yellow in T. kurahashii and brown in T. reunionensis. Mound (2010) noted variation in Thrips acaciae but that species has four lateral marginal setae on tergite II, more than 24 discal setae in sternites III���VII and a weak comb of microtrichia on tergite VIII posterior margin. Because in Thrips the number of antennal segments within species may vary from seven to eight this species could be confused also with specimens of Thrips simplex with seven antennal segments. However, the male of simplex is black with longer and wider pore plates, and in both sexes the metanotal campaniform sensilla are absent and the metanotal reticles have internal markings. Moreover, the fore wings of T. simplex have a long white proximal area that is light brown in T. reunionensis., Published as part of Goldarazena, Arturo, Dianzinga, Niry T., Frago, Enric, Michel, Bruno & Reynaud, Philippe, 2020, A new species of the genus Thrips (Thysanoptera, Thripidae) from the Malagasy Region, pp. 443-446 in Zootaxa 4750 (3) on pages 443-446, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4750.3.13, http://zenodo.org/record/3707452, {"references":["Mound, L. A. (2010) Species of the genus Thrips (Thysanoptera, Thripidae) from the Afro-tropical region. Zootaxa, 2423 (1), 1 - 24. https: // doi. org / 10.11646 / zootaxa. 2423.1.1"]}

Goldarazena, Arturo, Dianzinga, Niry T., Frago, Enric, Michel, Bruno, Reynaud, Philippe (2020): A new species of the genus Thrips (Thysanoptera, Thripidae) from the Malagasy Region. Zootaxa 4750 (3): 443-446, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4750.3.13

The composition and structure of thrips populations were determined in agroecosystems of 10 crops in the Andean, Caribbean, and Orinoquia regions of Colombia. From 18,183 identified specimens, 81 species belonging to 20 genera and three families were found. The Andean region was the most diverse with 60 species (n = 11,360, Chao 1 = 70.5, H′ = 1.986), followed by the Caribbean region with 42 (n = 5,960, Chao 1 = 57.6, H′ = 2.256) and the Orinoquia with 24 (n = 863, Chao 1 = 31; H′ = 2.301). The crop with the richest fauna was avocado (Persea americana) Mill. with 40 species (n = 4,047, Chao 1 = 55.17, H′ = 1.302), followed by coffee (Coffea arabica) L. with 26 (n = 1,395, Chao 1 = 33; H′ = 1.026), cassava (Manihot esculenta) Crantz. with 25 (n = 1,050, Chao 1 = 29.67, H′ = 1.635), citrus (Citrus spp.) with 22 (n= 836, Chao 1 = 25.75, H′ = 1.748), corn (Zea mays) L. with 22 (n = 1,647, Chao 1 = 24.5, H′ = 1.365), mango (Mangifera indica) L. with 17 (n = 1,144, Chao 1 = 18.5, H′ = 1.303), blackberry (Rubus glaucus) Bentham. with 11 (n = 545, Chao 1 = 16, H′ = 0.886), banana (Musa spp.) with 9 species (n = 1,798, Chao 1 = 9, H′ = 0.208), cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) L. with 8 (n = 5,621, Chao 1 = 11, H′ = 0.913), and rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis) Müll.Arg. with 4 species (n = 90, Chao 1 = 4, H′ = 0.594). Differences were found in the distribution of the species in the altitudinal gradients and in the biogeographical regions. Frankliniella gardeniae Moulton, was the most abundant species, with the highest presence in crops, the greatest geographic and altitudinal distribution.

Konothrips polychaeta sp.n. (Figs 1–11) Female macroptera. Body brown (Fig.1), head darker than thorax; abdomen pale brown but darker at anterior; tarsi yellow, tibia and femora brown with distal and proximal parts yellow, fore tibiae mostly yellowish brown, femora and mid and hind tibiae brown dorsally, yellow ventrally. Setae of head and pronotum brown. Fore wing brown with pale anterior margin. Antenna brown, segment I darkest, II light brown with produced part yellowish brown, III light brown basally. Head longer than wide from interantennal process (Fig. 5), lateral margin of vertex anterior of compound eye 18–20 microns long, slightly converging to broad angle formed with anterior margin of vertex; eyes about twice as long as occiput; vertex smooth without transverse sculpture lines, with 72 short, stout setae; ocellar setae similar to setae anterior to fore ocellus, in the middle of ocellar triangle; postocular setae minute, 1 near anterior margin of eye, 2 near posterior margin of eye; mouth cone broadly conical, shorter than head. Maxillary palp with 3 segments. Antennal segment I broad, 3.1–3.5 times wider than base of II without tranverse dorsal ridge (Figs 2–3); II with inner margin rather straight, outer margin diverted laterally from base to blunt process, apex of process with a distinct gland; segment II with 1 subapical sense cone slightly extended beyond apical gland, 1 short dorsal and 1 ventral seta just mesad of sense cone, 1 short dorsal seta near outer margin but not on the margin, 1 dorsal seta on inner upper margin, 1 small dorsal seta medially on inner upper margin, 1 long ventral seta medially; segment III with convex outer margin, longer than wide; III and IV each with simple sense cone; inner sense cone of segment VI equal in length to outer sense cone. Pronotum about as long as broad (Fig. 4), without transverse sculpture lines medially; 520 short, spine-like setae in medial and two submarginal bands; one pair of posteroangular setae 15 microns long, with 28 short, spine-like setae on posterior margin. Prosternum (Fig. 6) without sclerotized basantra in posteromedial part, completely covered with stout setae and finely granulose sculpture. Mesonotum with light transverse lines of sculpture at posterior (Fig. 7), with 116 short, stout setae; anteromedian campaniform sensilla far apart. Mesofurcal invaginations 35 microns apart. Metanotum with no longitudinal lines of sculpture (Fig. 7), anterior part with pair of bristle like setae (10 microns) and 82 short stout setae; two pairs of campaniform sensilla present, one pair medially the other at posterior. Fore femora with ridge, longitudinal reticles on distal half; outer side of fore tibia slightly longer than inner. Fore wings straight, gradually narrowed distally to blunt apex; 10 short costal setae, about 0.8 as long as width of wing; 29 slightly wavy anterior fringe cilia; first vein with 4 proximal and 3 distal setae; second vein with 1 seta; clavus with 4 marginal setae. Abdominal tergites weakly sculpture (Figs 8–10), only two longitudinal lines in middle, and no reticles; tergites I–VII with spine-like setae, progressively more slender posteriorly, tergite I (Fig. 8) completely covered with 116 stout setae, tergites II–V with 95– 100 setae, tergites VI–VII with 56 and 24 setae; tergites with two pairs of campaniform sensilla, tergite IX with 2 pairs of campaniform sensilla, posterior pair near B1 setae; segment X slightly longer than segment IX, with complete dorsal split, pair of campaniform sensilla near B1 setae. Pleurotergites with 6 discal setae. Sternites with longitudinal lines of sculpture, margins of sternites without processes; sternites I–V (Figs 9–10) completely covered with stout short conical setae; VI with 72 setae on posteromedian part; VII with 3 pairs of setae medially, 4 pairs of posteromarginal setae, with median pair in front of margin. Ovipositor about 55 microns long, margin with no teeth. Male. Unknown. Measurements of holotype and (paratype). Body length 200 (190). Antenna total length 57 (50) long; length and width of segments: I 6 (5), 12 (10); II 10 (8), 6 (5); III 9 (8), 5 (4); IV 9 (8), 6 (5); V 7 (6), 5 (4); VI 10 (8), 4 (3); VII 4 (4), 1.5 (1.5), VIII 2 (2), 1 (1). Head: Length for interantennal process 28 (26); length from compound eyes to tip of interantennal process 29 (27); length of lateral margin of vertex from compound eye to broad angulation formed with anterior margin of vertex 7, compound eye length 34 (32). Pronotum length 114 (110), width 120 (115). Fore wing length 117 (113), width at midlength 4. Abdominal segments length, IX 17 (15), X 30 (27). Setal lengths: short stout setae on vertex of head 2–3, ocellar setae about 3, pronotal discal setae 3–4, mesonotal setae about 3–4, metanotal setae about 3–5; abdominal tergite IX B1 setae 34 (32), B2 45 (41), B3 45 (43); tergite X B1 setae 77 (75), B2 70 (67). Type material. Holotype female and paratype female, United States, Delaware, New Castle Co, Hockessin, Ashland Nature Center, 3.viii.2015, on flowers of Andropogon virginicus, (A.B. Mitchell); in Royal Belgian Museum of Natural Sciences. Biological Remarks. This species was found inside the flowers of the broom-sedge, Andropogon virginicus (Fig. 11). This plant is native to the southeastern United States and as far north as the Great Lakes. The larvae of Chirothrips species have atrophied legs and cannot walk, and the larvae and pupal stages are found inside the flowers (Lewis, 1973). Konothrips polychaeta probably breeds on grasses and sedges that are abundant in the prairies and marshes in Ashland Natural Reserve.

Key to species of Konothrips 1. Invaginations of mesosternal furca separated by distance equal to 0.3���0.4 of the mesothoracic coxae width; ovipositor with sparse teeeth ............................................................................................................................................................................................ colei -. Invaginations of mesosternal furcal arms separated by distance equal to width of mesothoracic coxae; ovipositor without teeth .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 2 2. Abdominal submarginal sculpture orientated longitudinally; mesonotum and metanotum not completely covered with stout conical setae; abdominal tergites without stout conical setae.......................................................................................................... tuttlei - Abdominal submarginal sculpture not orientated longitudinally; mesonotum and metanotum completely covered with stout conical setae; abdominal tergites with stout conical setae medially ................................................................................ polychaeta sp.n., Published as part of Goldarazena, Arturo, Mitchell, Adam & Hance, Thierry, 2017, Konothrips polychaeta sp. n. from Delaware, North America, with a key to the three species of this genus, pp. 445-450 in Zootaxa 4341 (3) on page 449, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4341.3.13, http://zenodo.org/record/1040031