Trichromothrips genus-group (Thysanoptera, Thripidae) from China, with descriptions of three new species and ten new records
Li, Yajin
Li, Zhengyue
Zhang, Hongrui
Zootaxa
2019
2019-01-10
4544
1
79
92
7D4K3
Masumoto & Okajima
Masumoto & Okajima
[151,739,152,178]
Insecta
Thripidae
Trichromothrips
GBIF
Animalia
Thysanoptera
4
83
Arthropoda
species
elegans
( Figs 6, 7, 36, 42) Male macroptera.Body bicoloured ( Fig. 7); Head dark brown; antennal segments I and II dark brown, III–VI yellowish white with apex light brown, VII light brown, VIII yellowish white. Pronotum with dark brown lateral stripes, median large triangular area yellowish white; fore wing uniformly dark brown with a small pale spot near base; all legs yellowish white. Abdominal segments I–III pale, IV or V–VII brown medially, VIII brown, IX dark brown; tergum X pale brown; abdominal tergite IX ( Fig. 42) with a pair of posteromarginal drepanae; sternites III– VIII each with scattered small pore plates. Specimens examined. China, Chongqing, Xiushan County, Fenghuangshan ForestPark, 5 females, 2 malesfrom Oplismenus compositus, 7.viii.2017( Yajin Li). Sichuan, Chengdu Botanic Garden, 2 females, 5 malesfrom fern, 2.x.2016( Hongrui Zhang& Yajin Li); Dujiangyan City, Dujiangyan Irrigation System, 5 female, 3 malesfrom Murraya exotica, 4.x.2016( Hongrui Zhang& Yajin Li). Guizhou, Daozhen County, Yangxi Town, 3 femalesfrom Machilus yunnanensis, 15.viii.2016( Xueqiang Yan); Danzhai County, Maobilin Forest District, 3 females, 1 malefrom Hydrangea chinensis, 5.viii.2017( Yajin Li); Tongren City, Fanjingshan National Nature Reserve, 2 femalesand 1 malefrom Rhododendronsp., 11.viii.2017( YajinLi).
Comments.Described from Japan, this species is reported here for the first time from Chinawith the first description of the male. The females from Chinaexhibit some variation with antennal segments III–VI yellowish white with apex brown. Otherwise, abdominal segment VIII bears two small setae in a transverse row in front of the posterior margin instead of in a straight line in front of the posteroangular setae.
2147525267
2017-08-07
Yajin Li
China
Xiushan County
Fenghuangshan Forest
Fenghuangshan Forest Park
4
83
7
5
2
Chongqing
2147525164
2016-10-02
2016-10-04
2016-10-02
Hongrui Zhang & Yajin Li
China
Chengdu Botanic Garden
4
83
15
7
8
Sichuan
2147525405
2016-08-15
2017-08-11
2016-08-15
YajinLi
China
Daozhen County
Xueqiang Yan
Yangxi Town
4
83
10
8
2
Guizhou