Yoshinothrips thailandicus Nonaka & Jangvitaya

Yoshinothrips thailandicus Nonaka & Jangvitaya, 1993: 745 .

Established originally for two species from Japan, Y. thailandicus,was described subsequently from bamboo in Thailand. This can be distinguished from the Japanese species by having the fore wing with costal setae shorter than half the width of the wing, and the abdominal tergites with five pairs of setae. In contrast, the two Japanese species have the fore wing costal setae much longer than the width of the wing, and the abdominal tergites have six pairs of setae. This species is recorded here for the first time other than from Thailand.

Specimens examined. Vietnam, Lam Dong Province, Bao Loc, Dam Bri, 1 female on bamboo, 28.xii.2001, S. Okajima.