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