Liothrips pallipes (Karny)

Dang, Lihong, An, Yiyan, Mound, Laurence A. & Qiao, Gexia, 2024, Leaf-feeding species of the genus Liothrips from China (Thysanoptera, Phlaeothripinae), Zootaxa 5419 (1), pp. 53-84 : 71

Liothrips pallipes (Karny)

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Gynaikothrips pallipes Karny, 1913: 110 .

Described as Gynaikothrips pallipes from Taiwan, and reported by Han (1997a) under the name L. kuwanai ( Moulton 1928a) , the latter was synonymised and extensively discussed by Mound (2020). This species is easily recognized with all tibiae yellow. From Australia 10 females and 6 males identified as L. pallipes (Karny) have antennal segments III–VI uniformly yellow ( Fig. 27 ), VII–VIII brown and postocular setae longer than eyes. These specimens are indistinguishable from the female from Guangxi.

Specimens studied. CHINA, Guangxi, Fangchenggang City , Shangsi County, one female, 6.viii.2015, Chunfeng Li ( SNUT) . AUSTRALIA, Queensland, 10 females and 6 males in leaf rolls of Piper canina , 5.xi.2008, L. Mound ( ANIC) .

Figures

FIGURES 22–41. Antennae of Liothrips species. (22) adusticornis; (23) brevis sp. n.; (24) fagraeae; (25) hagai; (26) minys; (27) pallipes; (28) piperinus; (29) populi sp. n.; (30) setinodis; (31) elongatus sp. n.; (32) mohanrami; (33) rohdeae; (34) wasabiae; (35) piceae sp. n.; (36) heptapleuricola; (37) miyazakii; (38) longistylus sp. n.; (39) tibetanus sp. n.; (40) vaneeckei; (41) mirabilis.