Dendrothrips minowai Priesner

Wang, Zhaohong, Mound, Laurence A. & Tong, Xiaoli, 2019, Character state variation within Dendrothrips (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) with a revision of the species from China, Zootaxa 4590 (2), pp. 231-248 : 240-242

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.4590.2.2
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scientific name	Dendrothrips minowai Priesner
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Dendrothrips minowai Priesner View in CoL

( Figs 4 View FIGURES 1–11 , 13 View FIGURES 12–23 , 44 View FIGURES 41–49 , 59–60 View FIGURES 57–62 )

Dendrothrips minowai Priesner, 1935: 353 View in CoL .

Dendrothrips schimae Kudô, 1989: 42 View in CoL . Syn.n. A full description of minowai was provided by Kudô (1984), and further details are given by Kudô (1989). It was regarded as rare and endemic to Japan ( Kudô, 1984), but judging from the specimens listed below this thrips specifically feeds on the leaves of Camellia , particular on the most widely planted species, C. sinensis . It is known as a pest of tea crops in China ( Xu et al. 2016), and can be collected in almost every tea garden. Since southwest China is the original center of Camellia , and tea plantations originated in China (Zhang et al. 2018c), minowai is probably originally from southwest China and spread to other tea cultivating areas. The species schimae was described from Nepal on the assumption that minowai is endemic to Japan. The differences between them provided by Kudô (1989) have been demonstrated as variations in populations from China. Specimens of minowai have 7–10 pairs of setae on tergites IV–VI, fore wing with 0–1setae on hind vein, all setae on sternite VII situated on posterior margin or setae S2 and S 3 in front of the posterior margin.

Distribution: China (Jiangsu, Hunan, Jiangxi, Yunnan, Guizhou, Guangxi, Guangdong, Hainan, Fujian, Taiwan); Japan, India, Nepal.

Host plants: Camellia sinensis , C. japonica , Camellia sp.; Schima willichii , Schima sp. [ Theaceae ].

Material examined: CHINA (in SCAU), Yunnan, Menlun, Xishaungbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (21°55′N, 101°16′E), 15 females collected from Camellia japonica [ Theaceae ]. Guizhou, Guiyang (26°38'N, 106°36'E), 6 females and 2 males from C. sinensis . Jinzhu (26°29'N, 106°41'E), 5 females from C. sinensis . Hunan, Yanling, Shennonggu National Nature Reserve (26°29' 44″N, 113°02'15″E, alt. 860m), 5 females from Camellia sp. Rucheng, Sanjiangkou Town (25°47′05″N, 113°88′57″E), 4 females 3 males from Schima sp. [ Theaceae ]. Jiangxi, Chongyi, Yangling National Forest Park (25°39'N, 114°18'E), 7 females and 3 males from C. sinensis . Guangdong, Guangzhou, Conghua, Liuxihe Forest Park (23°72′03″N, 113°74′84″E), 1 female from leaf litter. Shipai (23°09′N, 113°20′E), 1 female from Homalium hainanense [ Flacourtiaceae ]. Arboretum of SCAU (23°09′22″N, 113°21′15″E), 3 females from leaf litter. Fengkai, Pingfeng Twon (23°30′56″N, 111°48′16″E) 1 female from Cinnamomum sp. [ Lauraceae ]. Yunan, Dawangshan National Forest Park (23°25′26″N, 111°54′34″E), 12 females and 1 male from Camellia sp. Xinyi, Mt. Tianmashan (22°27'N, 110°41'E), 13 females from C. sinensis . Shenzhen, Mt. Wutongshan (22°24' N, 113°17'E), 4 females and 1 female from C. sinensis . Gaozhou, Yuntan Town, Mt. Sanguanshan (21°55′10″N, 111°8′40″E), 1 female from Eurya sp. [ Theaceae ]. Hainan, Jianfengling National Forest Park (18°43′N, 108°57′E), 13 females from C. japonica .

FIGURES 50–56. Dendrothrips . homalii 50–51: (50) female; (51) male. latimaculatus 52–56: (52) female; (53) male; (54–55) females in original color; (56) second star larva.