taxonID	type	description	language	source
03C287FFEF05463C30E1FF77FD526281.taxon	type_taxon	Type species Physothrips lefroyi Bagnall.	en	Mound, L. A., Ng, Y. F. (2021): Studies on the genus Lefroyothrips, with new records from Malaysia, New Caledonia and a new species from Australia (Thysanoptera, Thripidae). Zootaxa 4927 (4): 567-575, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4927.4.7
03C287FFEF05463C30E1FF77FD526281.taxon	diagnosis	Generic diagnosis: Head wider than long, vertex with median transverse ridge; ocellar setae pair I arranged irregularly one in front of the other, setae pair III long or short; 5 or 6 pairs of postocular setae; compound eyes without pigmented facets. Antennae 8 - segmented; segment I without paired dorso-apical setae; III and IV with sense cones forked; segment II with microtrichia on dorsal surface, III – VI with microtrichia on both surfaces. Pronotum with two pairs of long posteroangular setae, posterior margin with 3 or 4 pairs of setae. Mesonotum transversely reticulate, median setae in front of posterior margin; anterior CPS present. Metascutum variably reticulate, setal pairs usually at anterior margin, paired CPS on posterior third of sclerite. Prosternal ferna complete medially; basantra membranous, without setae; prospinasternum broad and transverse. Mesosternum with sternopleural sutures complete; endofurca with spinula. Metasternal endofurca without spinula. Fore wing first vein with row of setae on basal half, 2 or 3 setae on distal half; second vein setal row complete; clavus with one discal and 5 veinal setae, subapical seta longest. Tarsi 2 - segmented. Tergites without ctenidia or craspeda, tergal setae S 1 small and wide apart, arising between campaniform sensilla; VIII with group of microtrichia anterior to spiracle, posterior margin with regular comb of long microtrichia (Figs 17 – 20); IX with 2 pairs of CPS; X with median split almost complete. Pleurotergites without discal setae. Sternites III – VII without discal setae, 3 pairs of marginal setae, sternite VII posteromarginal setae long, S 1 arising in front of posterior margin, S 2 either at or in front of margin (Fig. 22). Male similar to female; tergite IX with three pairs of stout, dark, thorn-like setae (Figs 20 – 21, 25); sternites without discal setae, with or without pore plates (Figs 26 – 27).	en	Mound, L. A., Ng, Y. F. (2021): Studies on the genus Lefroyothrips, with new records from Malaysia, New Caledonia and a new species from Australia (Thysanoptera, Thripidae). Zootaxa 4927 (4): 567-575, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4927.4.7
03C287FFEF06463F30E1FF77FB486015.taxon	description	(Figs 1 – 2, 11 – 12, 21, 23)	en	Mound, L. A., Ng, Y. F. (2021): Studies on the genus Lefroyothrips, with new records from Malaysia, New Caledonia and a new species from Australia (Thysanoptera, Thripidae). Zootaxa 4927 (4): 567-575, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4927.4.7
03C287FFEF06463F30E1FF77FB486015.taxon	description	The specimens of L. fasciatus collected in Malaysia were taken from flowers in the canopy of a large rainforest tree, a species of Dipterocarpus, and the samples also included the Thripidae species Tenothrips keruing (Ng et al. 2019). This host association might suggest why L. fasciatus is rarely collected despite being reported so widely. Thrips that live high in the tree canopy, on flowers, or on leaves or on dead branches, are difficult to sample effectively (Mound 2020). However, Yamazaki et al. (2020) have demonstrated that the number of Thysanoptera individuals taken from tree canopies in Brazil can be greater than the number of any other group of insects apart from Diptera and Hymenoptera. Female macroptera. Body pale, abdominal segments II and VII with dark marking, IX – X varying from darker yellow to brown; all tibiae and tarsi yellow; antennal segments I – II slightly shaded, III – IV pale, V – VI shaded, VII – VIII pale; fore wings with two shaded cross bands, at middle and at apex (Fig. 23). With the structural character states in the generic diagnosis: Head with areas in front of first ocellus and ocellar area smooth, vertex with fine strong transverse striations; ocellar setae III long, arising within ocellar triangle in line with anterior margins of posterior ocelli; five pairs of short postocular setae in single row, the first pair arising just behind posterior ocelli. Pronotum with few sculpture lines and more than 20 small, scattered discal setae. Metascutum with longitudinally elongate reticulation; with 1 or 2 (rarely 3) setae medially between the major median setal pair (Figs 11 – 13); campaniform sensilla wide apart and close to posterior margin. Fore wing first vein with 7 setae on basal half, 3 setae on distal half. Abdominal tergite I with transverse lines anteriorly; tergites II – VII smooth on median area mesad of setae pair II; tergite IX with two pairs of CPS. Sternite VII posteromarginal setae long, setae S 2 arising at margin. Male macroptera. Colour and structure of body similar to female; tergite IX with 3 pairs of stout setae (Fig. 21); sternites III – VII without pore plates. Specimens studied. Papua New Guinea, Koitaki, holotype female paratype male without host data, 15. ix. 1928 (CAS). Malaysia, Pasoh Forest Reserve, Negeri Sembilan, 10 females, 7 males on Dipterocarpus sublamellatus flowers (Dipterocarpaceae) in tree canopy at a height of 30 m, 8 – 10. iv. 2019 (Ng, Y. F. & Ain, N.) (in CISUKM); UKM, Bangi, Selangor, 1 male on Plumeria rubra, 15. i. 2009 (Ng, Y. F. & Eow, L. X.) (in CISUKM). Australia, Queensland, Cape Tribulation, 1 male from Pouteria sapota fls, 8. vii. 1995 (LAM) (in ANIC).	en	Mound, L. A., Ng, Y. F. (2021): Studies on the genus Lefroyothrips, with new records from Malaysia, New Caledonia and a new species from Australia (Thysanoptera, Thripidae). Zootaxa 4927 (4): 567-575, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4927.4.7
03C287FFEF06463930E1F97CFBD1671F.taxon	description	(Figs 3, 7 – 8, 14, 17, 22, 27)	en	Mound, L. A., Ng, Y. F. (2021): Studies on the genus Lefroyothrips, with new records from Malaysia, New Caledonia and a new species from Australia (Thysanoptera, Thripidae). Zootaxa 4927 (4): 567-575, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4927.4.7
03C287FFEF06463930E1F97CFBD1671F.taxon	description	Female macroptera. Body variable in colour from largely yellow (Fig. 7) to posterior tergites with pale brown markings; all tibiae and tarsi yellow; antennal segments I, III and V pale, II, IV and VI – VIII shaded or brown; fore wings pale, with 3 weak transverse shadings at veinal fork, medially and subapically. Head with ocellar area smooth, vertex with transverse striations (Fig. 8); ocellar setae III scarcely 15 microns long, on margins of ocellar triangle; postocular setae arranged irregularly, pair S 2 posterior to S 1. Antennal segments III – V slender (Fig. 3). Pronotum with irregular transverse striations (Fig. 8). Metascutum with strong equiangular reticulate sculpture (Fig. 14); median setae at anterior margin, CPS on posterior third. Abdominal tergites II – VII faintly reticulate anteromedially but without sculpture posteromedially. Sternite VII posteromarginal setae S 2 arising close to but in front of posterior margin. Male macroptera. Body colour and structure similar to female; sternites III – VII with oval-shaped pore plates (Fig. 27), located near anterior margin. Specimens studied. Malaysia, Cameron Highlands MARDI Research Station, Pahang, 1 female, 1 male on Nashi pear flowers, 18. xii. 2013 (Alfera & Nurul) (in CISUKM). Hong Kong, 1 female from tea, 3. i. 1966; China, Yunnan, 4 females, 1 male from Camellia sinensis fls, ix. 2019 (LAM) (in ANIC).	en	Mound, L. A., Ng, Y. F. (2021): Studies on the genus Lefroyothrips, with new records from Malaysia, New Caledonia and a new species from Australia (Thysanoptera, Thripidae). Zootaxa 4927 (4): 567-575, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4927.4.7
03C287FFEF00463930E1FCDDFBE26378.taxon	description	(Figs 4, 18, 20)	en	Mound, L. A., Ng, Y. F. (2021): Studies on the genus Lefroyothrips, with new records from Malaysia, New Caledonia and a new species from Australia (Thysanoptera, Thripidae). Zootaxa 4927 (4): 567-575, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4927.4.7
03C287FFEF00463930E1FCDDFBE26378.taxon	description	Specimens studied. Nigeria, Ibadan, 1 female paratype in Melia azedarach fls, 14. i. 1915, 1 male in Citrus fls, 11. iii. 1964; Ile-Ife, 1 female in light trap, i. 1970 (in BMNH). Angola, 1 male on Citrus fruits, 24. v. 1971 (in BMNH). Rwanda, Rusumu, 1 female on Carapa grandiflora, x. 1993 (in SMF).	en	Mound, L. A., Ng, Y. F. (2021): Studies on the genus Lefroyothrips, with new records from Malaysia, New Caledonia and a new species from Australia (Thysanoptera, Thripidae). Zootaxa 4927 (4): 567-575, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4927.4.7
03C287FFEF00463830E1FA97FC0767F3.taxon	description	(Figs 5, 9 – 10, 15, 19) Female macroptera. Colour mainly yellow with light brown areas as follows: behind each compound eye, on pronotum longitudinally and sublaterally, on metascutum laterally, on tergites III – VII medially and with paired lateral areas; major setae dark brown; legs yellow; fore wings very weakly shaded, with slightly darker area at veinal fork; antennal segments brown to dark brown, III with constricted apex sharply paler and base also paler (Fig. 5). With the character states of the generic diagnosis. Head without sculpture in ocellar region, transversely irregularly striate on posterior area, postocular ridge weakly developed (Fig. 9); ocellar setae III arise within ocellar triangle, length about equal to distance between posterior ocelli, ocellar setae pair I irregularly placed. Antennal segments III and IV with constricted elongate apex. Pronotum with weak irregular transverse striae, inner pair of posteroangular setae slightly shorter than outer pair (Fig. 10). Metanotum weakly reticulate, median major setae arise well behind anterior margin, medially with 1 or 2 extra setae (Fig. 15); CPS near posterior of sclerite. Fore wing first vein with 2 setae distally. Tergites without sculpture lines medially. Sternite VII setal pair S 2 arise well in front of margin. Measurements (holotype in microns). Body length 1750. Head, length 110; width 169; ocellar setae III 25. Pronotum, length 140; width 210; posteroangular setae — inner 45, outer 50. Metascutum major setae 40. Fore wing length 850. Antennal segments III – VIII length 75, 75, 50, 60, 12, 15. Specimens studied. Holotype female, Australia, Queensland, Cape Tribulation, from Syzygium fls, ix. 2001 (S. Boulter) (in ANIC). Paratypes: Queensland, Redlynch, Stoney Creek, 6. xi. 2008 (LAM) — 1 female from Syzygium tierneyanum, 1 female from Myristica insipida (LAM) (in ANIC).	en	Mound, L. A., Ng, Y. F. (2021): Studies on the genus Lefroyothrips, with new records from Malaysia, New Caledonia and a new species from Australia (Thysanoptera, Thripidae). Zootaxa 4927 (4): 567-575, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4927.4.7
03C287FFEF00463830E1FA97FC0767F3.taxon	discussion	Comments. The antennae of this species are unusual among species of this genus, both for their dark colour and for the constricted elongate apex to segments III and IV. The distribution of the dark areas on the yellow body is probably distinctive, as are the almost uniformly coloured fore wings. The metascutum of the holotype has two extra setae medially, whereas both paratypes have only one such median seta.	en	Mound, L. A., Ng, Y. F. (2021): Studies on the genus Lefroyothrips, with new records from Malaysia, New Caledonia and a new species from Australia (Thysanoptera, Thripidae). Zootaxa 4927 (4): 567-575, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4927.4.7
03C287FFEF01463B30E1F9A5FAAB67F3.taxon	description	(Figs 6, 16, 24 – 26)	en	Mound, L. A., Ng, Y. F. (2021): Studies on the genus Lefroyothrips, with new records from Malaysia, New Caledonia and a new species from Australia (Thysanoptera, Thripidae). Zootaxa 4927 (4): 567-575, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4927.4.7
03C287FFEF01463B30E1F9A5FAAB67F3.taxon	description	Female macroptera. Body and legs yellow, posterior tergites brownish-yellow; antennal segments IV – VI brown or with brown marking (Fig. 6); fore wings pale with two short shaded areas, at veinal fork and subapically. With the character states of the generic diagnosis. Ocellar setae pair III slightly shorter than distance between posterior ocelli (Fig. 24); postocular setae in single row with S 2 sometimes slightly displaced posteriorly. Metascutum weakly reticulate (Fig. 16), CPS on posterior third of sclerite and slightly variable in position. Fore wing first vein distally with 1 or 2 setae. Sternite VII setae S 2 arise at posterior margin. Male macroptera. Similar to female; tergite VIII with long comb, IX with 3 pairs of stout setae (Fig. 25); sternites III – VII with transverse pore plate close to anterior margin (Fig. 26). Specimens studied. Western Australia, Kununnura, Frank Wise Institute, 2 females from grasses, 24. ii. 2005 (LAM). New Caledonia, La Foa, 2 females, 4 males from Pouteria sapota fls, 9. iv. 2012 (LAM) (in ANIC).	en	Mound, L. A., Ng, Y. F. (2021): Studies on the genus Lefroyothrips, with new records from Malaysia, New Caledonia and a new species from Australia (Thysanoptera, Thripidae). Zootaxa 4927 (4): 567-575, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4927.4.7
