Paracholeothrips, Moulton, 1968

Key to Paracholeothrips View in CoL species

1. Head more than 2.5 as long as wide ( Fig. 3 View FIGURES 1–6 ); mesonotal median division often weak and incomplete anteriorly ( Fig. 16 View FIGURES 13–21 ); pelta at least 1.5 times as long as basal width ( Fig. 18 View FIGURES 13–21 ); metathoracic sternopleural sutures extending almost to posterior of metasternum ( Fig. 19 View FIGURES 13–21 )................................................................................ phillipsi sp. nov.

-. Head about 1.5 times as long as wide, rarely as much as 2.0 times; mesonotal median division robust and complete; pelta broader than long; metathoracic sternopleural sutures variable, never unusually long............................... 2

2. Postocular setae small, less than 0.5 of width of an eye ( Fig. 5 View FIGURES 1–6 )................................................. 3

-. Postocular setae well-developed, longer than width of an eye.................................................. 5

3. Pronotal epimeral setae very small, usually no longer than discal setae; tergite IX setae S1 usually much shorter than tube................................................................................................. mulgae View in CoL

-. Pronotal epimeral setae well-developed; tergite IX setae as long as or longer than tube.............................. 4

4. Head of female with prominent tubercle behind both eyes ( Fig. 2 View FIGURES 1–6 )................................... morrisi sp. nov.

-. Head of female without prominent lateral tubercles ( Fig. 1 View FIGURES 1–6 )............................................... gracilis View in CoL

5. Antennal segment III apex with 1+1 sense cones on external margin; prosternal basantra absent ( Fig. 12 View FIGURES 7–12 ); fore tibia of female without tubercle at inner apex ( Fig. 4 View FIGURES 1–6 )................................................................ validus View in CoL

-. Antennal segment III with only one sense cone; prosternal basantra present but small ( Fig. 7 View FIGURES 7–12 ); female fore tibia inner apical margin with small tubercle.............................................................................. 6

6. Fore femora and body yellowish brown; metanotum finely reticulate medially; male sternite VIII with band of reticulation anterior to pore plate............................................................................ calcicolae View in CoL

-. Fore femora and body uniformly dark brown; metanotal median sculpture absent or weak; male sternite VIII fully occupied by pore plate.................................................................................... clavisetae View in CoL