Psilothrips priesneri (Moulton, 1926)

Minaei, Kambiz & Mound, Laurence, 2015, Thysanoptera disjunct distribution between western America and the Mediterranean with a new Psilothrips species (Thripidae) from Iran, Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 62 (1), pp. 1-7 : 3

Taxon classification Animalia Thysanoptera Thripidae

Psilothrips priesneri (Moulton, 1926) Figs 4, 7, 12

Anaphothrips priesneri Moulton, 1926: 123.

Remarks.

The metanotal reticulation of this species, with extensive markings inside each reticle as illustrated by O’Neill (1960), is diagnostic for this species (Fig. 7). The pleurotergites bear several discal setae, and tergite IX has a distinctive transverse band of microtrichia (Fig. 12). This species has been recorded in western USA from Arizona, California, and Texas.