Trichinothrips Bagnall

(Figs 113, 114, 116)

Trichinothrips Bagnall, 1929: 604 . Type species: Trichinothrips branderi Bagnall, by monotypy; a synonym of Trichaplothrips breviceps Bagnall.

Of the eight species in this genus, five are from the Neotropics, but two are described from Malaysia and Indonesia. Female specimens from India identified as breviceps have been studied in ANIC.

Diagnosis: Head about as wide as long (Fig. 113); postocular setae capitate, longer than eyes; stylets wide apart; antennae 7-segmented (Fig. 114), VII sometimes with a suture ventrally, III with 2 sensoria, IV with 3; pronotum with 5 pairs of developed setae, am, aa and ml unusually close together, notopleural sutures incomplete; basantra absent; mesopresternum almost fused to mesoeusternum (Fig. 116); metanotal median setae wide apart and long, usually expanded at apex; sternopleural sutures not developed; fore tarsal tooth absent in female; fore wings parallel-sided, with few duplicated cilia; pelta recessed into anterior margin of tergite II; tergites II–VII with 2 pairs of wing-retaining setae; tube with straight sides; sternite VIII without pore plate.