Haplothrips Amyot & Serville 1843

Haplothrips Amyot & Serville Haplothrips is the third largest genus of Thysanoptera, comprising about 242 species worldwide (ThripsWiki 2023). The genus is grouped into two subgenera based on presence and absence of fore wing duplicated cilia. Haplothrips can be recognized from other genera of Haplothripini by this combination of characters: antennal segment III with 1–2 sense cones, IV with 4 sense cones; maxillary stylets retracted into head with well-developed bridge; pronotum usually with five pairs of setae (rarely 1 or more pairs reduced); basantra present; notopleural suture complete; tergite IX setae S2 shorter than S1; male without pore plate on sternite VIII.