Pygmaeothrips Karny

(Fig. 88)

Pygmaeothrips Karny, 1920: 40 . Type species: Pygmaeothrips columniceps Karny, by monotypy; a synonym of Trichothrips angusticeps Hood.

The only species placed in this genus is a fungus-feeder, living on dead branches. It is widespread across the world in tropical and subtropical areas, and is recorded from Taiwan.

Diagnosis: Head longer than wide, postocular setae long, capitate; mouth-cone extending to ferna; stylets retracted to eyes, close together medially; antennae 8-segmented, III and IV each with 3 stout sensoria, VIII constricted to base (Fig. 88); pronotum with 5 slender capitate setae; notopleural sutures complete; basantra absent; mesopresternum eroded medially, or separated into 2 lateral triangles; sternopleural sutures absent; fore tarsal tooth absent in female, present in male; fore wings, if present, weakly constricted medially, with duplicated cilia; pelta D-shaped; tergites II–VI each with 2 pairs of wing-retaining setae in macroptera, tergite IX postermaginal setae usually longer than tube; tube shorter than head, anal setae about as long as tube; male sternite VIII without pore plate.