Tylothrips Hood

All but one of the 23 species listed in this genus are from the Neotropics (Mound 1977a), the exception being from India. One specimen of this genus was collected from Eucalyptus bark near Canberra (Fig. 46), and another specimen near Brisbane. Species of this genus are similar in general appearance to those of Terthrothrips, and similarly are typical leaf-litter thrips.

Diagnosis. Head longer than wide; postocular setae long, capitate; mouth-cone short and rounded, stylets wide apart, retracted half way into head; antennae 8-segmented, III and IV usually each with 4 sensoria; pronotum with 4 long, capitate setae, anteromarginals reduced; notopleural sutures complete; basantra present; meso- and metathorax with pair of long capitate setae ventrolaterally; mesopraesternum transverse; no sternopleural sutures; fore tarsal tooth present in both sexes; fore wings parallel-sided, without duplicated cilia; pelta triangular; tergites II–VII each with 2 pairs of wing retaining setae; tube slightly shorter than head, anal setae much shorter than tube; male sternite VIII without pore plate.