本種は本州～九州に分布し、成虫は5～8月に主にキハギの新葉に見られる。T. palmi ミナミキイロアザミウマやThrips alniに似るが、後脚基節の背面内側に明瞭な微刺を持つことで容易に識別できる。

This species is widely distributed in Honshu to Kyushu, Japan and mainly occurs on the young leaves of Lespedeza buergeri at May to August. It is very similar to T. palmi and T. alni but it can be easily distinguished from the latter two species by the hind coxae with distinct microtrichia on dorso-inner surfaces.

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  Female

  

  Female

  

  Female

  

  Female head and thorax

  

  Female head and thorax, slid-mouted specimen

  

  Habitat：Lespedeza buerger　キハギ新葉