A distinctive new species of the genus Thrips Linnaeus (Thysanoptera, Thripidae) from Saudi Arabia and a revised key to the Arabian Peninsula species
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 related species and their host plants is discussed.
Two species, T. microchaetus and T. subnudula are recorded for the first time from Saudi Arabia. A key to the twelve
Arabian Peninsula species of genus Thrips is also given.
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…