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.

Publication Work Type

PHD

Publisher Name

Taylor & Francis Group

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Volume Number

Issue Number

25-26

Magazine \ Newspaper

JOURNAL OF NATURAL HISTORY

Pages

1599–1617

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