Phibalothrips rugosus Kudô

(Figs 28–31, 42–43)

Phibalothrips rugosus Kudô, 1979: 351 .

Described originally from a single female taken in Malaysia at Kuala Lumpur, this species was subsequently recorded from the island of Okinawa, Japan (Minoura & Masumoto 2016). In recent years, it has been found quite commonly in South China from the leaves of bamboo, sometimes in large numbers.

Specimens studied. CHINA, Guangdong, Shenzhen, Mt. Wutongshan (22°24′N, 113°17′E), 6 females from bamboo, 19.xii.2015 (Zhaohong Wang) ; Guangdong, Shaoguan, Mt. Danxianshan (24°53′N, 113°40′E), 68 females, 28 males from bamboo, 12.xii.2020 (Zhaohong Wang) .