Iridothrips zizaniophila (Han & Zhang) comb.n.

(Fig. 8)

Frankliniella zizaniophila Han & Zhang, 1982: 210 .

Mirab-balou et al. (2014) recorded this species in China from aquatic Poaceae, including Zizania caduciflora and Oryza rufipogon . These authors also suggested that zizaniophila might better be placed in a new genus. According to the analysis presented above, this species is sister-group to the other four species in Iridothrips . It is unique in having two pairs of pronotal posteromarginal setae and postocular setae pair I and pair II usually absent.

Material examined. CHINA, Guangdong, Guangzhou, Sanyuanli, 1 female from Zizania latifolia, 17.x.1979, Kuang Mingzhen (in ANIC). Materials recorded by Mirab-balou et al. (2014) in SCAU .