Watanabeothrips yasuakii, Okajima, Okajima

Masumoto, Masami & Okajima, Shûji, 2012, Trichromothrips genus-group (Thysanoptera, Thripidae) from Vietnam, with descriptions of new species in both Okajimaella and Paithrips, Zootaxa 3313, pp. 1-11 : 10

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.211441
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6170599
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/6A080636-7429-FFCF-FF6A-FBE3FA19A620
treatment provided by	Plazi
scientific name	Watanabeothrips yasuakii
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Watanabeotrips yasuakii View in CoL Okajima

Watanabeotrips yasuakii Okajima, 2000: 114 View in CoL .

This species has several character states that are unique among Thripidae View in CoL . More than two pairs of anteocellar setae are present, and there is sexual dimorphisum in setal shape. Females have most of the major setae fan-shaped on the body and fore wing, but males have these setae normal and pointed. This species is recorded here for the first time other than from Thailand.

Specimens examined. Vietnam Lam Dong Province, Bao Loc, Dam Bri, 1female on bamboo, 26.xii.2001, S. Okajima. 2 females & 1 male on bamboo, 27.xii.2001, S. Okajima. 1 female on bamboo, 28.xii.2001, S. Okajima.