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Thysanoptera Californica

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

Tubulifera Glossary

line drawing of the Tubulifera thrips with labelled parts

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

Important characters:

thickness of maxillary stylets – distinguish these from the stouter maxillary guides.
number of sense cones on antennal segments III & IV.
presence of prosternal basantra.
number of pronotal major setae.
fore wing duplicated cilia.
shape of pelta (tergite I).
tergal wing-retaining setae.