taxonID	type	description	language	source
03A38D64FFD1FFDFFF5C0BA1FECDFE44.taxon	description	Female microptera. Body, legs and antennae brown, tarsi paler, pedicel of antennal segment III yellow, tube dark brown, major setae pale. Head slightly wider than long, weakly reticulate near posterior margin (Fig. 8); compound eyes small, with about 12 large facets dorsally, also about 10 ventrally narrowing to a single facet at posterior; po setae long and capitate; maxillary stylets retracted to level of po setae, about one third of head width apart medially. Antennae 8 - segmented, III unusually small and sub-spherical with no sense cones (Fig. 1), IV with 2 stout sense cones, VIII slender and narrowed to basal pedicel. Pronotum transverse, without sculpture; notopleural sutures variable, incomplete to fully complete; major setae all long and capitate. Fore tarsus with no tooth. Mesonotum transversely reticulate on anterior half, lateral setae minute; fore wing lobe with 2 capitate setae; metanotum almost without sculpture, median setae wide apart small and fine (Fig. 16). Prosternal ferna weakly developed, usually hidden beneath mouth cone; basantra bluntly pointed medially; mesopresternum transverse, slender, sometimes reduced to slender lateral triangles (Fig. 24); anterior margin of mesoeusternum transverse; metathoracic sternopleural sutures not developed. Abdomen with pelta broadly flattened, campaniform sensilla present (Fig. 16); tergites with median setae minute, III – IV with 2 pairs of long capitate setae laterally, V – VIII with external pair acute; tergite IX setae finely acute and longer than tube; anal setae about as long as tube. Sternites with 8 to 10 small discal setae, median marginal setae longer than lateral pair. Measurements (holotype female in microns). Body length 1170. Head, length 125; width 135; po setae 45. Pronotum, length 100; width 175; setae — am 40, aa 38, ml 40, epim 40, pa 45. Fore wing lobe 35. Tergite IX setae S 1 100. Tube length 75. Antennal segments III – VIII length, 27, 30, 35, 43, 40, 27. Male microptera. Very similar to female, but smaller; prosternal ferna well developed; tergite IX setae S 2 short and stout; sternite VIII with no pore plate. Measurements (paratype male in microns). Body length 1050. Pronotum, length 85; width 175; setae — am 30, aa 25, ml 30, epim 35, pa 40. Fore wing lobe 30. Tergite IX setae S 1 95; S 2 20. Tube length 70. Material studied. Holotype female microptera, Australia, Queensland, Brisbane Forest Park, from dead branch with moss and lichen, 16. i. 2006 (LAM 4818). Paratypes: Queensland, 4 females, 3 males taken with holotype; same site, 4 females, 3 males from dead branch with moss, 22. iii. 2007; Lamington, O’Reilly’s, 1 male from dead twigs, 9. x. 2006; Mt Fisher, 2 females, ix. 1995; Lamington National Park, 1 female from yellow pan trap, vii. 2007. New South Wales, Dorrigo National Park, Darkwood, 1 female from Ripogonum, iii. 2010; Chichester Forest, 2 females from dead Nothofagus moorei branch, 24. xii. 2000; Nelligen, 1 female from dead Acacia twig, 5. x. 1997; Monga Forest, 1 male from dead branch, 24. i. 2013.	en	Mound, Laurence A., Tree, Desley J. (2015): Species of Lissothrips and Williamsiella from mosses and lichens in Australia and New Zealand (Thysanoptera, Phlaeothripinae). Zootaxa 3946 (3): 361-373, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3946.3.4
03A38D64FFD1FFDFFF5C0BA1FECDFE44.taxon	discussion	Comments. Although similar in structure to the two species, discus and hypni, this species is distinguished from the other members of the genus known from Australia by the following character states: capitate setae on head and pronotum, maxillary stylets widely separated, third antennal segment short, prosternal ferna distinct, mesopresternum often complete, fore wing lobe relatively large with two long setae, pelta broad, males with no sternal pore plate.	en	Mound, Laurence A., Tree, Desley J. (2015): Species of Lissothrips and Williamsiella from mosses and lichens in Australia and New Zealand (Thysanoptera, Phlaeothripinae). Zootaxa 3946 (3): 361-373, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3946.3.4
03A38D64FFD5FFDFFF5C0AEAFBEBFC0B.taxon	materials_examined	Material studied. New Zealand, Whatipu, west of Auckland, 4 females, 2 males from yellow lichen, 26. ii. 1979. Australia, Queensland, Tully Falls, 1 female from dead branch, 4. vii. 1995. Australian Capital Territory, Casuarina Sands, 2 females from lichen on Leptospermum branch, 3. xii. 1994.	en	Mound, Laurence A., Tree, Desley J. (2015): Species of Lissothrips and Williamsiella from mosses and lichens in Australia and New Zealand (Thysanoptera, Phlaeothripinae). Zootaxa 3946 (3): 361-373, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3946.3.4
03A38D64FFD5FFDFFF5C0F2CFBE2F87A.taxon	description	Female microptera. Body, legs and antennae brown, tube and antennal segments I – III darkest; major setae pale. Head slightly wider than long, weakly reticulate near posterior margin (Fig. 9); compound eyes small, with about 12 large facets dorsally, also about 8 ventrally narrowing to a single facet at posterior; po setae long and capitate; maxillary stylets retracted to level of po setae, about one third of head width apart medially. Antennae 8 - segmented, III short and disc-shaped with no sense cones (Fig. 2), IV with 3 stout sense cones, VIII slender and narrowed to base. Pronotum transverse, without sculpture (Fig. 14); notopleural sutures incomplete; major setae all long and capitate. Fore tarsus with no tooth. Mesonotum with faint transverse sculpture (chaetotaxy of holotype aberrant, Fig. 18); fore wing lobe with 2 capitate setae; metanotum without sculpture, median setae wide apart small and fine. Prosternal ferna not developed; basantra bluntly pointed medially; mesopresternum reduced to slender lateral triangles; anterior margin of mesoeusternum transverse; metathoracic sternopleural sutures not developed. Abdomen with pelta broadly flattened, almost without sculpture, campaniform sensilla present (Fig. 18); tergites with median setae minute, III – VI with 2 pairs of long capitate setae laterally, VII – VIII with external pair acute; tergite IX setae finely acute and longer than tube; anal setae longer than tube. Sternites with 8 to 10 small discal setae, median marginal setae longer than lateral pair. Measurements (holotype female in microns). Body length 1600. Head, length 150; width 170; po setae 45. Pronotum, length 100; width 220; setae — am 35, aa 35, ml 45, epim 35, pa 45. Fore wing lobe 45. Tergite IX setae S 1 125. Tube length 55. Antennal segments III – VIII length, 20, 40, 40, 45, 43, 30.	en	Mound, Laurence A., Tree, Desley J. (2015): Species of Lissothrips and Williamsiella from mosses and lichens in Australia and New Zealand (Thysanoptera, Phlaeothripinae). Zootaxa 3946 (3): 361-373, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3946.3.4
03A38D64FFD5FFDFFF5C0F2CFBE2F87A.taxon	materials_examined	Material studied. Holotype female microptera, Australia, Queensland, Carnarvon Station [approx. 190 km NNW of Roma], from dead wood, 8. x. 2014 (DJT 1861).	en	Mound, Laurence A., Tree, Desley J. (2015): Species of Lissothrips and Williamsiella from mosses and lichens in Australia and New Zealand (Thysanoptera, Phlaeothripinae). Zootaxa 3946 (3): 361-373, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3946.3.4
03A38D64FFD5FFDFFF5C0F2CFBE2F87A.taxon	discussion	Comments. This species is distinguished from all other members of the genus by the remarkable disc-like shape of the third antennal segment. Apart from that, it shares with the two new species, corticosus and hypni, the presence of capitate po setae and a well-developed wing lobe. The head of the only known specimen is slightly crushed (Fig. 9), and the natural head width is probably little more than the head length.	en	Mound, Laurence A., Tree, Desley J. (2015): Species of Lissothrips and Williamsiella from mosses and lichens in Australia and New Zealand (Thysanoptera, Phlaeothripinae). Zootaxa 3946 (3): 361-373, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3946.3.4
03A38D64FFD4FFDEFF5C0AA4FA9BFC0A.taxon	materials_examined	Material studied. New Zealand, various sites, 2 female, 3 male paratypes (including one female with same data as holotype). Australia, Queensland, Lamington, O’Reilly’s, 1 male from dead twigs, 9. x. 2006.	en	Mound, Laurence A., Tree, Desley J. (2015): Species of Lissothrips and Williamsiella from mosses and lichens in Australia and New Zealand (Thysanoptera, Phlaeothripinae). Zootaxa 3946 (3): 361-373, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3946.3.4
03A38D64FFD4FFD1FF5C0F3AFB6AFEA9.taxon	description	Female microptera. Body, all femora and antennal segments IV – VIII brown; tibiae brownish yellow, tarsi and antennal segment III yellow, tube dark brown, major setae weakly shaded. Head slightly wider than long, weakly reticulate near posterior margin (Fig. 10); 3 ocelli present but scarcely 5 microns in diameter; compound eyes welldeveloped, with at least 16 facets both dorsally and ventrally, ventral posterior margin broadly rounded; po setae long and capitate; maxillary stylets retracted to level of compound eyes, less than one third of head width apart medially. Antennae 8 - segmented, III unusually small and sub-spherical with no sense cones (Fig. 4), IV with 3 slender sense cones, VIII slender and narrowed to base. Pronotum transverse, without sculpture; notopleural sutures almost complete; major setae all long and capitate. Fore tarsal inner apical margin with minute tooth. Mesonotum transversely reticulate on anterior half, lateral setae long and capitate; fore wing lobe with 2 capitate setae (Fig. 19); metanotum almost without sculpture, median setae wide apart small and fine. Prosternal ferna weakly developed, usually hidden beneath mouth cone; basantra bluntly pointed medially; mesopresternum transverse but weakly developed medially; anterior margin of mesoeusternum transverse; metathoracic sternopleural sutures weakly indicated. Abdomen with pelta small, irregularly D-shaped, campaniform sensilla present; tergites with median setae minute, III – VI with 2 pairs of long capitate setae laterally, VII with external pair long and acute; tergite IX setae acute but scarcely longer than tube; anal setae about as long as tube. Sternites with 6 to 8 small discal setae, median marginal setae longer than lateral pair. Measurements (holotype female in microns). Body length 1350. Head, length 135; po setae 45. Pronotum, length 85; width 200; setae — am 40, aa 40, ml 40, epim 55, pa 45. Mesonotal lateral setae 30. Fore wing lobe 75. Tergite IX setae S 1 100. Tube length 85. Antennal segments III – VIII length, 27, 35, 35, 45, 43, 25. Male microptera. Very similar to female, but smaller, tarsal tooth not visible; tergite IX setae S 2 stout but very short (Fig. 23); sternites with few discal setae, VIII with no pore plate. Measurements (paratype male in microns). Body length 1050. Pronotum, length 75; width 175; setae — am 35, aa 32, ml 35, epim 38, pa 35. Fore wing lobe 50. Tergite IX setae S 1 85; S 2 20. Tube length 80.	en	Mound, Laurence A., Tree, Desley J. (2015): Species of Lissothrips and Williamsiella from mosses and lichens in Australia and New Zealand (Thysanoptera, Phlaeothripinae). Zootaxa 3946 (3): 361-373, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3946.3.4
03A38D64FFD4FFD1FF5C0F3AFB6AFEA9.taxon	materials_examined	Material studied. Holotype female microptera, Australia, Queensland, Cape Tribulation, Carbeen Road, from barkspray of buttress roots, 7. x. 2012 (DJT 1483). Paratype: 1 male taken with holotype.	en	Mound, Laurence A., Tree, Desley J. (2015): Species of Lissothrips and Williamsiella from mosses and lichens in Australia and New Zealand (Thysanoptera, Phlaeothripinae). Zootaxa 3946 (3): 361-373, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3946.3.4
03A38D64FFD4FFD1FF5C0F3AFB6AFEA9.taxon	discussion	Comments. This species shares two characters with corticosus: the capitate postocular setae, and the short and rounded third antennal segment. However, in hypni this segment is yellow whereas it is dark brown in corticosus. Both species are unusual in having the fore wing lobe well developed. Some of the character states on the hypni specimens are probably correlated with wing length, but the presence of three sense cones on the fourth antennal segment is found only in the related species, discus, amongst the Lissothrips species from Australia.	en	Mound, Laurence A., Tree, Desley J. (2015): Species of Lissothrips and Williamsiella from mosses and lichens in Australia and New Zealand (Thysanoptera, Phlaeothripinae). Zootaxa 3946 (3): 361-373, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3946.3.4
03A38D64FFDBFFD1FF5C0A81FDB9F976.taxon	description	Female aptera. Body and legs brown, tarsi and antennal segment III sometimes paler, III with pedicel yellow, major setae not dark. Head about as long as wide, weakly reticulate posterolaterally (Fig. 13); compound eyes small, about 12 facets dorsally and narrowed ventrally to a single facet; po setae long and finely acute; maxillary stylets retracted to eyes, almost touching medially. Antennae 8 - segmented, III smaller than IV (Fig. 5), III with no sense cones, IV with 2 large sense cones, VIII slender and narrowed to basal pedicel. Pronotum transverse, with very faint sculpture, notopleural sutures incomplete; aa setae short, epim setae long and finely acute. Fore tarsus with no tooth. Mesonotum transversely reticulate, lateral setae long (Fig. 20), rarely short; metanotum almost without sculpture, median setae small and fine. Prosternal ferna weakly indicated, basantra pointed medially, mesopresternum reduced to pair of weak lateral sclerites, anterior margin of mesoeusternum concave medially (Fig. 25); metathoracic sternopleural sutures not developed. Abdomen with pelta small, flattened D-shape, campaniform sensilla present (Fig. 20); tergites with median setae minute, each with 2 pairs of long pointed setae laterally; tergite IX setae longer than tube; anal setae shorter than tube. Sternites with 0 to 4 minute discal setae, median marginal setae longer than lateral pair. Measurements (holotype female in microns). Body length 1500. Head, length 135; width 150; po setae 75. Pronotum, length 100; width 210; setae — am 38, aa 15, ml 50, epim 90, pa 70. Mesonotum lateral setae length 40. Tergite IX setae S 1 135. Tube length 110. Antennal segments III – VIII length, 35, 38, 40, 45, 45, 40. Male aptera. Slightly smaller than female but very similar in structure; tergite IX setae S 2 short and stout; sternite VIII with small circular or oval pore plate (Fig. 27). Measurements (paratype male in microns). Body length 1300. Pronotum, length 90; width 180; setae — am 42, aa 15, ml 45, epim 75, pa 60. Sternite VIII pore plate width 13. Tergite IX setae S 1 100; S 2 30. Tube length 105.	en	Mound, Laurence A., Tree, Desley J. (2015): Species of Lissothrips and Williamsiella from mosses and lichens in Australia and New Zealand (Thysanoptera, Phlaeothripinae). Zootaxa 3946 (3): 361-373, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3946.3.4
03A38D64FFDBFFD1FF5C0A81FDB9F976.taxon	materials_examined	Material studied. Holotype female aptera, Australia, New South Wales, Tallaganda Forest, from extensive moss growth on large rock, 9. vi. 2003 (LAM 4336). Paratypes: New South Wales, 14 females, 7 males taken with holotype; same locality, 3 males, 27. ii. 2011; Australian Capital Territory, Australian National Botanic Gardens, 1 female from fern in gully, 17. iv. 2003; Tidbinbilla, 2 females, 2 males from moss on rock, 18. iv. 2014. Queensland, Cooloola NP, Freshwater Road, 1 female from barkspray in open forest, 16. vii. 2013.	en	Mound, Laurence A., Tree, Desley J. (2015): Species of Lissothrips and Williamsiella from mosses and lichens in Australia and New Zealand (Thysanoptera, Phlaeothripinae). Zootaxa 3946 (3): 361-373, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3946.3.4
03A38D64FFDBFFD1FF5C0A81FDB9F976.taxon	discussion	Comments. This species is very similar in structure to both gersoni and thomsonae, and one male treated here as a non-paratype of thomsonae was collected together with males of tallagandai near the type locality of the latter species. Moreover, one paratype female of tallagandai was collected at a site in Queensland close to the type locality of thomsonae. No other species of Lissothrips known from Australia or New Zealand has the lateral pair of setae on the mesonotum so elongate (Fig. 20). However, similar long mesonotal setae have been seen in various species from other parts of the world, including the type species muscorum from North America, uniformis from Argentina and okajimai from Japan.	en	Mound, Laurence A., Tree, Desley J. (2015): Species of Lissothrips and Williamsiella from mosses and lichens in Australia and New Zealand (Thysanoptera, Phlaeothripinae). Zootaxa 3946 (3): 361-373, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3946.3.4
03A38D64FFDBFFD0FF5C0C38FD5CFB6C.taxon	description	Female microptera: Body, legs and antennae light brown, tarsi paler, tibiae variously yellowish brown, pedicel of antennal segment III yellow, tube darker brown, major setae pale. Head as wide as long, faintly reticulate posterolaterally (Fig. 12); compound eyes small, with about 12 large facets dorsally, narrowed ventrally to a single facet; po setae long and bluntly pointed; maxillary stylets retracted almost to compound eyes, about one fifth of head width apart medially. Antennae 8 - segmented, III small with no sense cones (Fig. 6), IV with 2 large sense cones, VIII slender and narrowed to basal pedicel. Pronotum transverse, without sculpture, notopleural sutures usually incomplete; major setae all long, am and aa bluntly pointed, ml, epim and pa all finely pointed. Fore tarsus with no tooth. Mesonotum weakly reticulate on anterior half, lateral setae minute; fore wing lobe very small with 1 blunt seta (Fig. 21); metanotum almost without sculpture, median setae wide apart small and fine. Prosternal ferna weakly developed, hidden beneath mouth cone; basantra bluntly pointed and meeting medially; mesopresternum transverse, complete (Fig. 26); anterior margin of mesoeusternum transverse; metathoracic sternopleural sutures not developed. Abdomen with pelta irregularly D-shaped with posterior margin eroded, campaniform sensilla present (Fig. 21); tergites with median setae minute, with 2 pairs of long finely pointed setae laterally; tergite IX setae finely acute and longer than tube; tube unusually short, anal setae longer than tube. Sternites with about 8 small discal setae, median marginal setae longer than lateral pair. Measurements (holotype female in microns). Body length 1330. Head, length 125; width 130; po setae 65. Pronotum, length 90; width 175; setae — am 43, aa 35, ml 60, epim 65, pa 75. Fore wing lobe 15. Tergite IX setae S 1 130. Tube length 65. Antennal segments III – VIII length, 25, 30, 35, 40, 35, 30. Male microptera. Very similar to female, but smaller; tergite IX setae S 2 short and stout; sternite VIII with no pore plate. Measurements (paratype male in microns). Body length 850. Pronotum, length 80; width 150; setae — am 30, aa 20, ml 45, epim 50, pa 45. Fore wing lobe 10. Tergite IX setae S 1 115; S 2 15. Tube length 60.	en	Mound, Laurence A., Tree, Desley J. (2015): Species of Lissothrips and Williamsiella from mosses and lichens in Australia and New Zealand (Thysanoptera, Phlaeothripinae). Zootaxa 3946 (3): 361-373, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3946.3.4
03A38D64FFDBFFD0FF5C0C38FD5CFB6C.taxon	materials_examined	Material studied. Holotype female microptera, Australia, Norfolk Island, Red Road in National Park, from dead Elaeodendron curtipendulum with lichen, 24. xii. 2013 (LAM 5890). Paratypes: 9 females, 5 males taken with holotype; same site, 1 female from dead Araucaria heterophylla, 20. xii. 2013; Prince Philip Drive, 2 females, 4 males from dead Lagunaria patersonia branches, 26. xi. 2014, same site, 2 females, 29. xi. 2014; Mt Bate, 1 female from dead branch, 24. xii. 2013, same site, 2 males from mossy dead branch, 30. xi. 2014; Palm Grove Track, 1 female from old dead branch, 23. xii. 2012.	en	Mound, Laurence A., Tree, Desley J. (2015): Species of Lissothrips and Williamsiella from mosses and lichens in Australia and New Zealand (Thysanoptera, Phlaeothripinae). Zootaxa 3946 (3): 361-373, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3946.3.4
03A38D64FFDBFFD0FF5C0C38FD5CFB6C.taxon	discussion	Comments. This species is distinguished from the others that are similar to gersoni by the presence of a small fore wing rudiment, the rather shorter third antennal segment, the complete mesopresternum, the large pelta, and the relatively short tube. The specific epithet recognises the extensive contributions by Neil Taverner to the Norfolk Island Quarantine Survey between 2012 and 2015.	en	Mound, Laurence A., Tree, Desley J. (2015): Species of Lissothrips and Williamsiella from mosses and lichens in Australia and New Zealand (Thysanoptera, Phlaeothripinae). Zootaxa 3946 (3): 361-373, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3946.3.4
03A38D64FFDAFFD3FF5C0FD0FBE1FC21.taxon	description	Female aptera. Body, legs and antennae brown, antennal segment III paler and with pedicel yellow, tube dark brown, major setae light brown. Head slightly wider than long, weakly reticulate near posterior margin; compound eyes small, with about 12 large facets dorsally and 10 ventrally that narrow to a single posterior facet; po setae very long and finely acute; maxillary stylets retracted almost to level of eyes, less than one fifth of head width apart medially. Antennae 8 - segmented, III slender with no sense cones (Fig. 7), IV with 2 long sense cones, VIII slender and narrowed to basal pedicel. Pronotum transverse, without sculpture (Fig. 15); notopleural sutures incomplete; major setae long and acute, aa setae much shorter than am setae. Fore tarsus with no tooth. Mesonotum transversely reticulate, lateral setae minute; fore wing lobe absent (Fig. 22); metanotum almost without sculpture, median setae wide apart small and fine. Prosternal ferna weakly developed, usually hidden beneath mouth cone; basantra pointed medially; mesopresternum reduced to slender lateral sclerites; anterior margin of mesoeusternum concave medially; metathoracic sternopleural sutures not developed. Abdomen with pelta broad, campaniform sensilla present (Fig. 22); tergites with median setae minute, III – VII with 2 pairs of long pointed setae laterally; tergite IX setae finely acute and longer than tube; anal setae shorter than tube. Sternites with 2 to 4 minute discal setae, median marginal setae longer than lateral pair. Measurements (holotype female in microns). Body length 1450. Head, length 125; width 150; po setae 85. Pronotum, length 100; width 210; setae — am 50, aa 20, ml 60, epim 85, pa 70. Tergite IX setae S 1 130. Tube length 110. Antennal segments III – VIII length, 30, 32, 40, 48, 40, 40. Male aptera. Very similar to female, but smaller; tergite IX setae S 2 short and stout; sternite VIII with transverse pore plate (Fig. 28). Measurements (paratype male in microns). Body length 1180. Pronotum, length 85; width 175; setae — am 45, aa 25, ml 50, epim 85, pa 65. Sternite VIII pore plate width 110. Tergite IX setae S 1 110; S 2 35. Tube length 100. Female macroptera. Similar to aptera in colour; ocelli well developed; prosternal ferna well developed, mesopresternum complete transverse; anterior margin of mesoeusternum not concave medially; metathoracic sternopleural sutures not developed. Mesonotal lateral setae well developed; metanotum without sculpture. Fore wing parallel sided, no duplicated cilia, with three long sub-basal setae. Pelta broadly D-shaped; tergites III – VI with one pair of straight wing-retaining setae directed mesad.	en	Mound, Laurence A., Tree, Desley J. (2015): Species of Lissothrips and Williamsiella from mosses and lichens in Australia and New Zealand (Thysanoptera, Phlaeothripinae). Zootaxa 3946 (3): 361-373, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3946.3.4
03A38D64FFDAFFD3FF5C0FD0FBE1FC21.taxon	materials_examined	Material studied. Holotype female aptera, Australia, Queensland, Cooloola National Park, Bymien Picnic Area, from barkspray of rainforest tree trunk, 17. vii. 2003 (K. Thomson). Paratypes: 1 female, 2 males taken with holotype. Queensland: Atherton, Baldy Mtn Road, 1 male from barkspray in rainforest, 6. xii. 2010; Bunya Mtns, Pitta Cottage, 1 female aptera, 1 female macroptera, from barkspray of rainforest tree trunks, 22. xii. 2010; Queen Mary Falls NP, 1 female from dead branches, 6. iv. 2007. New South Wales: Crystal Creek, 10 km north of Murwillumbah, 1 male from dead twigs, 23. xii. 2006; Non-paratypes: New South Wales: Cabbage Tree Creek, 2 females, 1 male from moss and litter, 21. ii. 1969; Tallaganda, Lowden Forest Park, 1 male from Eucalyptus nuts and mosses, 27. ii. 2011. Australian Capital Territory, National Botanic Gardens, 1 female from fern in gully, 17. iv. 2003.	en	Mound, Laurence A., Tree, Desley J. (2015): Species of Lissothrips and Williamsiella from mosses and lichens in Australia and New Zealand (Thysanoptera, Phlaeothripinae). Zootaxa 3946 (3): 361-373, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3946.3.4
03A38D64FFDAFFD3FF5C0FD0FBE1FC21.taxon	discussion	Comments. The specimens from southern New South Wales and the ACT are excluded from the type series because the sternal pore plate on the two available males is only about 75 microns wide in contrast to more than 100 microns on males of the type series. Apart from this, both sexes are similar in structure to the type specimens. The third antennal segment of thomsonae is slightly more slender than that of other species of this genus from Australia, but it shares many character states with gersoni. One of the females from Bunya Mountains listed above is the only macropterous specimen of this genus known from Australia or New Zealand.	en	Mound, Laurence A., Tree, Desley J. (2015): Species of Lissothrips and Williamsiella from mosses and lichens in Australia and New Zealand (Thysanoptera, Phlaeothripinae). Zootaxa 3946 (3): 361-373, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3946.3.4
03A38D64FFD9FFD2FF5C0EA2FA97F8B3.taxon	description	Female aptera: Body, all femora and antennal segments IV – VIII brown; tibiae yellowish brown, tarsi and antennal segment III yellow, tube dark brown, major setae weakly shaded. Head wider than long (Fig. 29), weakly reticulate on posterior third; compound eyes with about 12 facets dorsally, ventrally with about 10 facets; po setae long and capitate; maxillary stylets wide apart, restricted to large mouth cone. Antennae 8 - segmented (Fig. 30), III smaller than IV, with one small sense cone on inner margin (sometimes absent?), IV with 2 large sense cones, VIII slender and narrowed to small basal pedicel. Pronotum transverse, without sculpture, notopleural sutures long but incomplete; all five major setae long and capitate (Fig. 29). Fore tarsal inner apical margin with small tooth. Mesonotum almost without sculpture, paired lateral setae long, no fore wing lobe; metanotum without sculpture, median setae small and fine (Fig 31). Prosternal ferna weakly indicated, basantra pointed medially, mesopresternum transverse but narrow medially, anterior margin of mesoeusternum transverse (Fig 32); metathoracic sternopleural sutures not developed. Abdomen with pelta small, irregular D-shape, campaniform sensilla present; tergites with median setae minute, III – VI each with 2 pairs of long capitate setae laterally, external pair on VII pointed; tergite IX setae finely pointed, longer than tube; anal setae shorter than tube. Sternites with 4 to 6 minute discal setae, median marginal setae longer than lateral pair. Measurements (holotype female in microns). Body length 1150. Head, length 75; width 115; po setae 50. Pronotum, length 100; width 175; setae — am 38, aa 38, ml 40, epim 45, pa 40. Mesonotum lateral setae length 38. Tergite IX setae S 1 90. Tube length 75. Antennal segments III – VIII length, 22, 28, 33, 40, 38, 23. Male aptera. Smaller than female but very similar in structure; tergite IX setae S 2 short and stout; sternites with only 2 discal setae, VIII with no pore plate. Measurements (paratype male in microns). Body length 950. Pronotum, length 85; width 165; setae — am 25, aa 25, ml 35, epim 38, pa 38. Tergite IX setae S 1 75; S 2 25. Tube length 70.	en	Mound, Laurence A., Tree, Desley J. (2015): Species of Lissothrips and Williamsiella from mosses and lichens in Australia and New Zealand (Thysanoptera, Phlaeothripinae). Zootaxa 3946 (3): 361-373, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3946.3.4
03A38D64FFD9FFD2FF5C0EA2FA97F8B3.taxon	materials_examined	Material studied. Holotype female aptera, Australia, Northern Territory, Litchfield National Park, Tabletop Swamp, barkspray of Eucalyptus trunk, 3. v. 2014 (DJT 1804). Paratypes: 2 females, 3 males taken with holotype. Queensland, Cape Tribulation, Carbeen Road, 1 female from barkspray of buttress roots, 7. x. 2012.	en	Mound, Laurence A., Tree, Desley J. (2015): Species of Lissothrips and Williamsiella from mosses and lichens in Australia and New Zealand (Thysanoptera, Phlaeothripinae). Zootaxa 3946 (3): 361-373, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3946.3.4
03A38D64FFD9FFD2FF5C0EA2FA97F8B3.taxon	discussion	Comments. According to Table I in Mound (1989), only five species of Williamsiella have the antennae 8 - segmented with segment eight narrowed to the base, and the third segment with one sense cone. From those five species, as from most other members of this genus, the new species differs in having all five pairs of pronotal major setae long and capitate. However, the head shape is similar to that of bicoloripes, the type species that is widespread between Texas and Brazil, as well as to some other species including jacoti from Angola.	en	Mound, Laurence A., Tree, Desley J. (2015): Species of Lissothrips and Williamsiella from mosses and lichens in Australia and New Zealand (Thysanoptera, Phlaeothripinae). Zootaxa 3946 (3): 361-373, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3946.3.4
