Hoodothrips constrictus (Hood)

(Figs 28, 29, 45, 78, 88, 118)

Male macroptera. Body color brown (Figs 28, 29). Antennae 6-segmented; segments I–II, VI and apical half of V brownish; segments III–IV and basal half of V yellow (Fig. 45). Mesonotum with sculpture converging medially, longitudinal division only on posterior third (Fig. 78). Fore wing first vein with irregular row of setae; setae almost entirely brown, except for extreme apex light brown; setae length about 0.75 times as long as fore wing width (Fig. 88). Tergites III–VIII strongly reticulate laterally. Pore plates on abdominal sternites III–VII, transverse on anterior sternites and progressively smaller and oval on posterior sternites (Fig. 118). Females similar, with no pore plates.

Measurements (male in microns): Body length 1475. Head, length 120; width 155. Pronotum, length 105; width 170. Fore wing length 640. Antennal segments I–VI length 20, 35, 67, 5, 42, 55.

Material studied. Brazil. Mato Grosso: Cuiabá, one male on leaves of unidentified plant, 21.iv.2019; two females, two males on leaves of unidentified plant, 8.vi.2019; Ceará: Pacoti, one female on leaves of unidentified plant, 12.vi.2018; Piauí: Floriano, two females from grasses, 28.iv.2018, Nazária, one female on unidentified plant, 1.i.2017 (E.F.B.Lima) (CHNUFPI).