title: The minute, fungus-feeding species of Sophiothrips (Thysanoptera, Phlaeothripinae) from Australia and New Zealand.
abstract: Five new species of Sophiothrips are described from mainland Australia, of which one is widespread in the eastern part of the continent, with a second widespread across the northern tropical zone. These species appear to be members of the breviceps species-group from the Old World tropics. One of these five is particularly unusual within the genus in that the maxillary stylets are retracted into the head anterior to the postoccipital ridge. A sixth new species is described from Australia that is known only from Norfolk Island, but this is closely related to two species that are endemic to New Zealand. A key is provided to the nine species recognised.
authors.affiliation: Australian National Insect Collection, CSIRO, PO Box 1700, Canberra, ACT 2601.; Email: laurence.mound@csiro.au.
authors.forename: Laurence A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Mound
authors.affiliation: Queensland Primary Industries Insect Collection (QDPC), Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Queensland, Ecosciences Precinct, GPO Box 267, Brisbane, Qld, 4001.; Email: Desley.Tree@daff.qld.gov.au.
authors.forename: Desley J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Tree
mesh_terms: D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D001315:Australia; D049628:Body Size; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D005658:Fungi / Q000502:physiology; D008297:Male; D009520:New Zealand; D009929:Organ Size; D061149:Thysanoptera / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology