Dactuliothrips kaszabi Pelikán, 1964: 267

Body dark brown (Fig. 6), with antennal segment III and occasionally also the base of segment IV pale (Fig. 13); dark fore wings with a pale area near the base and a darker area in the middle around the transverse veins (Fig. 78). Head relatively long, covered with microtrichia and with two pairs of long postocular setae (Figs 22–23). Pronotum with developed major setae, about four pairs of setae on anterior margin and four pairs on posterior margin (Fig. 31). Mesonotum covered with microtrichia (Fig. 39). Metanotum with one pair of setae on anterior margin, with arcuate sculpture and with microtrichia on median anterior area (Fig. 39). Fore femur with 4–9 spurs on inner margin (Figs 63, 68). Abdominal sternites covered with microtrichia with about 10 discal setae in a transverse row (Fig. 45); sternite VII with three pairs of posteromarginal setae and two pairs of slightly smaller supernumerary setae (Fig. 51). Male (Figs 7, 60) with paired longitudinal ridges on abdominal tergite I that do not reach the anterior margin of the tergite (Fig. 56).

This species was described from specimens collected in Rio Negro on Fabiana imbricata (Solanaceae); and was also collected on Colletia sp. ( Rhamnaceae) and rose flowers (De Santis et al. 1980). New records for this species are: Mendoza, on Berberis grevilleana (Berberidaceae) flowers; Río Negro, on apple flowers; and Chubut, on Retanilla patagonica (Rhamnaceae) .

Material examined. Argentina, Río Negro, General Roca, 2 females, on Apple flowers, 26.viii.2008 (L. Cichón); Bariloche, 5 females, 5 males, on Fabiana imbrincata, 15.xii.2009 (J. Ortego). Mendoza, Bardas Blancas, 3 females, 1 male, on Berberis grevilleana, 11.x2009 (C. de Borbón). Chubut, La Begonia, 5 females, 2 males on Retanilla patagónica, x.2008 (María E. Arce).