Apelaunothrips, Zhao & Jia & Tong, 2018

Zhao, Chao, Jia, Huimin & Tong, Xiaoli, 2018, Two new records and one new species of the genus Apelaunothrips from China (Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripidae), Zootaxa 4450 (3), pp. 385-393 : 386-387

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.4450.3.5

publication LSID

lsid:zoobank.org:pub:460A0DEE-CAC9-4E8E-827E-CB92107106BC

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5967549

persistent identifier

https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03820973-FFBB-FFF7-D9F0-839FFA0F8F17

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Plazi

scientific name

Apelaunothrips
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Key to Apelaunothrips View in CoL species from China (female)

[* indicates included here based on published information]

1. Antennal segments III and IV each with 2 sense cones........................................................ 2

-. Antennal segment III with 2–3 sense cones, IV with 3–4 (5).................................................... 3

2. Interocellar setae acute; eyes approximately 1/4 of head length; metanotum with 12–14 setae ( Fig. 12 View FIGURES 11–12 )............... lieni View in CoL

-. Interocellar setae weakly capitate; eyes approximately 1/3 of head length; metanotum with 2–6 setae ( Fig. 11 View FIGURES 11–12 )....... indicus View in CoL

3. Antennal segment III with 2 sense cones, IV with 3........................................................... 4

-. Antennal segment III with 3 sense cones, IV with 3–4 or (2+2+1)................................................ 5

4. Body brown except antennal segments III–IV, pterothorax, legs and abdominal segments V–VI yellow to yellowish brown; pelta trapezoidal............................................................................. hainanensis View in CoL

-. Body largely yellow except antennal segments I–II, head and abdominal segments VII–IX (sometimes II) and tube brown; pelta hat-shaped....................................................................... medioflavus View in CoL [in part]

5. Antennal segments III and IV each with 3 sense cones........................................................ 6

-. Antennal segment III with 3 sense cones, IV with 4 or (2+2+1).................................................. 7

6. Head 1.2 times as long as width; pelta trapezoidal or subtriangular; abdominal segments III–VI each with a small brown marking anteriorly.................................................................................... luridus View in CoL

-. Head 1.5 times as long as width; pelta hat-shaped; abdominal segments III–VI yellow without any brown marking............................................................................................. medioflavus View in CoL [in part]

7. Body bicoloured yellow and brown....................................................................... 8

-. Body uniformly brown................................................................................. 9

8. Head brown, antennal segment IV with 4 sense cones; pelta without paired campaniform sensilla; abdominal segment IX yellow; fore tarsal tooth absent........................................................................ bicolor View in CoL

-. Head yellow, antennal segment IV with (2+2+1) sense cones; pelta with paired campaniform sensilla; abdominal segment IX brown; fore tarsal tooth present.................................................................... longidens View in CoL

9. Antennal segment VIII not constricted at base.............................................................. 10

-. Antennal segment VIII constricted to short basal neck........................................................ 11

10. Dorsal surface of head entirely with reticulation or striation; pronotal anteromarginal setae usually well developed and

expanded at apex............................................................................... consimilis View in CoL -. Dorsal surface of head smooth medially; pronotal anteromarginal setae usually reduced to small and acute setae.. nigripennis View in CoL

11. Fore tarsus with no tooth............................................................................... 12

-. Fore tarsus with a small tooth ( Fig. 2 View FIGURES 1–4 ); all tibiae and tarsi yellow; pelta long hat-shaped ( Fig. 4 View FIGURES 1–4 )............ dentiellus sp. n.

12. All tibiae and tarsi yellow; forewing without any speckles............................................. montanus View in CoL *

-. All tibiae and tarsi brown; forewing with some small speckles apical third ( Fig. 14 View FIGURES 13–17 )....................... maculipennis View in CoL

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