Haplothrips flavicinctus (Karny)

Minaei, Kambiz & Mound, Laurence A., 2008, The Thysanoptera Haplothripini (Insecta: Phlaeothripidae) of Iran, Journal of Natural History 42 (41 - 42), pp. 2617-2658 : 2640

Haplothrips flavicinctus (Karny)

Hindsiana flavicinctus Karny, 1910, p. 52 .

This species is widespread in southern Europe and the Mediterranean ( Priesner 1964). The only other bicoloured Haplothripini known from Iran is Plicothrips apicalis , a species that is also associated with Poaceae .

Diagnosis

Head and abdomen dark brown, thorax and legs yellow; antennal segments I–II and VIII dark, the remaining segments yellow. Head with postocular setae rather long, capitate extending beyond posterior margin of eyes; antennal segment III with one sensorium (cf. Figure 28 ). Pronotal anteroangular setae well developed, anteromarginals as long as discal setae. Fore tarsi apparently without tooth (cf. Figures 4, 5, 7 ). Forewing with four to six duplicated cilia (cf. Figure 18 ), basal wing setae S1 and S2 capitate, S3 pointed. Tergite IX setae S1, S2 and S3 acute at apex, S1 on tergite VII finely pointed, on the other tergites blunt. Tube short, about twice as long as basal width (cf. Figure 31 ). Male with pseudovirga slender, narrowed towards apex ( Figure 41 ).

Material examined

Iran: Fars Province, Noorabad , 1 ♀ from Hordeum vulgare , 22.iii.2005 . Guilan Province, Saravan , 1 „ from Oryza sativa , 16.viii.2004. Mazandaran Province, Chalous , 7 ♀ from Oryza sativa , 1.viii.2005. Tehran Province: Gharachak ( Varamin ), 1 „ from Cynodon dactylon , 18.vii.2005 .

Figures

Figures 22–31. (22) Dolicholepta micrura female antenna; (23) Haplothrips distinguendus female antenna; (24) H. kermanensis female antenna; (25) H. maroccanus female antenna; (26) H. reuteri female antenna; (27) H. kermanensis female antennal segment III; (28) H. globiceps female antennal segment III; (29) H.?minutus female antennal segment III–IV; (30) H. leucanthemi female tergite IX and tube; (31) H. aculeatus female tergite IX and tube.

Figures 1–9. (1) Dolicholepta micrura female head and prosternum; (2–3) Haplothrips kermanensis head and pronotum – 2: female; 3: male; (4) H. globiceps female head and pronotum; (5) H. ganglbaueri female fore leg; (6) H. maroccanus male fore leg; (7) H. subtilissimus female head and pronotum; (8–9) H. tritici fore leg – 8: female from Noorabad on barley; 9: male from Karaj on wheat.

Figures 10–21. (10) Haplothrips globiceps female hind leg; (11) H. aculeatus female prosternum and mesopresternum; (12) H. subtilissimus female prosternum and mesopresternum; (13) H. tritici female prosternum and mesopresternum; (14) Neoheegeria dalmatica female prosternum and mesopresternum; (15) H. aculeatus female pelta; (16) H. tritici female pelta; (17) H. kermanensis female metanotum; (18–19) H. reuteri – 18: female forewing; 19: cilia at forewing apex; (20) Neoheegeria dalmatica female sub-basal wing setae; (21) H. globiceps female sub-basal wing setae.

Figures 35–48. Pseudovirga of Haplothripini. (35) Haplothrips andresi; (36) H. globiceps; (37) H. phyllophilus; (38) H. subtilissimus; (39) Dolicholepta micrura; (40) H. aculeatus; (41) H. flavicinctus; (42) H. ganglbaueri; (43) H. kermanensis; (44) H. leucanthemi; (45) H. minutus; (46) H. reuteri; (47) H. tritici; (48) Neoheegeria dalmatica.