A new species of predatory Scolothrips (Thysanoptera, Thripidae) feeding on Raoiella mites (Tenuipalpidae) in Australia

Abstract

Scolothrips ochoa sp. n. is described from Australia feeding on mites of the genus Raoiella (Tenuipalpidae). Apparently host-specific, this thrips is unusual within the Thripinae in lacking ocellar setae pairs I and II. Moreover, it differs from other Scolothrips species in lacking elongate pronotal midlateral setae, and by having antennal segments III-IV and V-Copyright© 2010, Magnolia Press.