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 : 111

Key to species of Liothrips from Iran

1. Postocular setae usually no longer than minor setae on head, rarely extending to posterior margin of eye ( Figs 14–16 ); mid and hind tibiae and tarsi uniformly dark ( Fig. 6 ); macropterous or micropterous [on Tamarix ]........................ reuteri

-. Postocular setae long, extending beyond posterior margin of eye ( Fig. 17 ); mid and hind tarsi yellow, at least apex of tibiae yellow; always macropterous............................................................................... 2

2. All tibiae clear yellow ( Fig. 5 ); antennal segment II mostly yellow ( Fig. 2 ) [on leaves of Quercus spp. ]........... pragensis

-. Mid and hind tibiae brown with apex yellow ( Fig. 4 ); antennal segment II brown................................... 3

3. Tergite IX setae S1 less than 0.7 as long as tube; mid and hind tibiae yellow on distal eighth; antennal segment VII brown................................................................................................. setinodis

-. Tergite IX setae S1 more than 0.8 as long as tube; mid and hind tibiae yellow on distal third ( Fig. 4 ); antennal segment VII yellow ( Fig. 1 )................................................................................... austriacus

Figures

FIGURES 14–22. Liothrips from Iran. (14–16) Variation in length of reuteri postocular setae. (17) Head, pragensis. (18) Metanotum, austriacus. Metanotum and pelta 19–21: (19) pragensis; (20) reuteri, macroptera; (21) reuteri, microptera. (22) Abdominal sternite VIII, austriacus.

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.