Thrips of New Zealand

Terebrantia Glossary

Important characters:

  • the setae on the head near the ocelli.
  • the pronotal posteroangular setae.
  • the metanotal setae and sculpture.
  • the setal rows on the fore wing.
  • the ctenidia on the tergites.
  • the posterior margin of tergite VIII.
  • Ventrally, distinguish sternal discal setae from sternal marginal setae.