The Anaphothrips genus-group of Thripidae (Thysanoptera) from Saudi Arabia with two new species of Eremiothrips
The Anaphothrips genus-group of Thripidae
The Anaphothrips genus-group is recorded from Saudi Arabia for the
first time. Nine species are recorded in four genera, Aptinothrips
Haliday, Anaphothrips Uzel, Eremiothrips Priesner and Psilothrips
Hood, and Eremiothrips aldryhimi sp. nov. and E. unicolour sp. nov.
are described. Variation in male sternal pore plates of An. graminum
Priesner is discussed, and the micropterous morph of E. similis Bhatti
is recorded for the first time. An illustrated key to the genera and
species is provided.
Thrips jazanensis sp. nov. is described based on both sexes collected on the flowers of parasitic plants Araujia sp. and
Pergularia sp. (Apocynaceae). The relationship among some closely…
Thrips of the suborder Tubulifera were collected across Saudi Arabia, with 18 species in nine genera being found. Eight
species and six genera are recorded for the first time from this…
Museum beetle specimens are valuable resources for genetic analyses; however, obtaining DNA from aged specimens remains challenging due to degradation, desiccation, and contamination. In this…