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Thrips

Oriental tea thrips
Scirtothrips dorsalis Hood Thysanoptera, Terebrantia, Thripidae, Thripinae

Status
Exotic (but present in Australia)

Dorsal

Caption: Adult female

Source: Laurence Mound ANIC, CSIRO

Female yellow, tergal and sternal antecostal ridges brown with associated brown area; antennal segments V–VIII brown; forewings weakly shaded. Antennae 8-segmented. Head wider than long, postocular region and ocellar triangle with closely spaced transverse lines; 3 pairs of ocellar setae, pair III close together between hind ocelli. Pronotum with transverse lines; 4 pairs of posteriomarginal setae. Metanotum with parallel longitudinal lines of sculpture on posterior half; campaniform sensilla absent; median setae arise behind anterior margin. Forewing first vein with 3 setae on distal half, second vein with 2 widely spaced setae; posterior fringe cilia straight. Tergites III–VI with median setae small but close together; II–VIII with lateral thirds covered in closely spaced rows of fine microtrichia; VIII with comb complete across posterior margin; IX with several rows of discal microtrichia. Sternites covered with rows of microtrichia except anteromedially.

Male smaller; tergite IX posterior angles without pair of stout curved processes (drepanae).

Specimen contact point: Laurence Mound

Citation: Mound, L. (2007) Oriental tea thrips (Scirtothrips dorsalis) Pest and Diseases Image Library. Updated on 9/20/2007 3:07:28 PM. Available online: http://www.padil.gov.au

Created Date: 7/27/2005 2:02:25 PM

Last Updated: 9/20/2007 3:07:28 PM

Diagnostic Images
Abdomen	Abdomen	Antenna	Fore Wing
Head Top	Thorax Above
Overview Images
Dorsal