Reyesothrips, Okajima & Masumoto, 2025

Reyesothrips gen. n.

Head elongate, with a pair of postocular setae (Fig. 247); ocellar setae minute. Eyes well developed, almost as long as one-third of head length, or longer. Ocelli normal. Antennae 8-segmented; segment VIII weakly constricted basally, well separated from segment VII (Fig. 251); segments III and VI each with three sense cones, (1+2) and (1+2 +1) respectively; campaniform sensillum on segment II situated near apex. Mouth cone short and rounded; maxillary stylets retracted far into head capsule, reaching postocular setae, wider apart from each other; maxillary bridge present. Prothorax with at least four pairs of prominent setae, am reduced. Prothoracic notopleural sutures incomplete or nearly complete. Prosternal basantra and ferna developed. Fore tarsus with a minute inner hamus (Fig. 247). Mesopresternum transverse or boat-shaped (Fig. 250). Metanotum sculptured with closely spaced longitudinal lines, with a median pair of setae (Fig. 248); metathoracic sternopleural sutures not developed. Fore wings weakly constricted medially, with duplicated cilia. Pelta weak. Abdominal tergites II–VII with two pairs of wing-retaining setae; tergite IX S1 and S2 setae long; intermediate setae between them fine, shorter than half of S1 length. Tube much shorter than head, tapering, almost straight-sided; terminal setae almost as long as tube or longer.

Type-species. Reyesothrips ateuchis (Reyes) comb. n.

Comments. This new genus is undoubtedly a member of the Haplothripini , because it has the maxillary bridge distinct, the prosternal basantra largely developed, the fore tarsal inner hamus minutely developed, and the fore wing weakly constricted medially. It is somewhat similar to a New World genus, Leptothrips Hood. However , most species included in Leptothrips have the bodies dark colored and strongly sclerotized, and the midlateral setae on the pronotum usually reduced. From Karnyothrips , Reyesothrips can easily be distinguished by the minutely developed fore tarsal tooth (Fig. 247), the metanotum sculptured with closely spaced longitudinal striae (Fig. 248), and the tube rather elongate. Moreover, the sense cone formula of this genus, that is three sense cones on antennal segments III and IV, is somewhat characteristic.

FIGURES 247–252. Reyesothrips ateuchis (Reyes) comb. n. from Mindanao, macropterous female. (247) Head & fore leg; (248) metanotum; (249) whole body; (250) prosternum & mesopresternum; (251) antennal segments VI–VIII; (252) antennal segments III & IV.