Thysanoptera Californica

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Terebrantia glossary ✓(current)
Life history of Thripidae
Tubulifera glossary
Life history of Phlaeothripidae

Terebrantia Glossary

line drawing of Terebrantia thrips with labelled parts

Terebrantia glossary✓
Life history of Thripidae
Tubulifera glossary
Life history of Phlaeothripidae

Important characters:

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