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half of II and of V, and VI-VIII light brown; III, IV and basal half of V 

 yellow, IV clouded at tip. In one specimen used in this study, the left antenna 

 is six-segmented, while the other is normally eight-segmented (Fig. 68 D) ; this 

 is apparently caused by the union of segments IV-VI to form one long irregular 

 segment. 



Figure 68. Liothrips mcconnelli 



Prothorax (Fig. 68 B) about twice as wide as long, and two-fifths as 

 long as head ; with one pair of long blunt spines on posterior angles, one pair 

 on posterior margin, and two pairs, one very small, on anterior margin ; mid- 

 laterals wanting. Ptcrothorax large, broadest across mesocoxae, converging 

 po.steriorly and anteriorly ; thorax somewhat reticulated. Legs long and slen- 

 der, concolorous with body throughout: forcfcmora (Fig. 68 E) only slightly 



