Liothrips, Uzel, 1895

Minaei, Kambiz & Mound, Laurence, 2014, The Liothrips-lineage of thrips (Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripidae) from Iran with the first record of micropterous morph of a Liothrips species, Zootaxa 3889 (1), pp. 107-117 : 108

Key to genera of Liothrips -lineage from Iran

1. Fore tarsus inner margin in both sexes without tooth; antennal segment IV with 3 sense cones; tergite IX setae S1 and S2 with apices pointed................................................................................. Liothrips

-. Fore tarsus inner margin with tooth in both sexes ( Fig. 12 ); antennal segment IV with 2 or 3 sense cones; tergite IX setae S1 and S2 with apices weakly to broadly capitate ( Fig. 13 )...................................................... 2

2. Mouth cone short and rounded; apterous, rarely macropterous with fore wings lacking duplicated cilia; antennal segment IV with 2 sense cones.......................................................................... Cephalothrips

-. Mouth cone pointed, extending to mesosternum; usually macropterous, fore wings with duplicated cilia; antennal segment IV with 2 or 3 sense cones..................................................................... Liophloeothrips

Figures

FIGURES 1–13. Liothrips from Iran. Antenna, 1–3: (1) austriacus;(2) pragensis; (3) reuteri. Hind leg, 4–6: (4) austriacus; (5) pragensis; (6) reuteri. (7) Fore tarsus, reuteri macroptera. (8) Male genitalia, pragensis. Cephalothrips from Iran. Head: (9) coxalis; (10) monilicornis. Liophloeothrips hungaricus syntype male, 11–13: (11) Antenna; (12) Fore tarsal tooth; (13) Tergite IX and tube.