Character state variation within Dendrothrips (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) with a revision of the species from China Author Wang, Zhaohong Author Mound, Laurence A. Author Tong, Xiaoli text Zootaxa 2019 2019-04-26 4590 2 231 248 journal article 26964 10.11646/zootaxa.4590.2.2 bb837a7a-0555-4c18-9db3-91d5a2087b62 1175-5326 2651860 1AA4DCC9-0C1F-4A14-8A40-6B9EF6FFE8E4 Dendrothrips ornatus (Jablonowski) ( Figs 3 , 22 , 25, 31 , 61–62 ) Thrips ornatus Jablonowski, 1894 : 93 . Dendrothrips tiliae Uzel, 1895 : 160 . Information about this species is provided by Mound et al . (2018) . The species is distinguished from other members of the genus by the fore wing color patterns ( Fig. 31 ) and the pronotal sculpture ( Fig. 3 ). It is a palearctic species feeding, breeding and pupating on the leaves of privet hedges, Ligustrum [ Oleaceae ], and also associated with leaves of Syringa [ Oleaceae ] ( Mound et al . 2018 ), from which plant it has been reported in Beijing. A similar species, utari Kudô (1984) , collected in Nagano , Japan from Fraxinus sieboldiana [ Oleaceae ], is only weakly distinguished from ornatus . Material examined: CHINA (in SCAU), Beijing , Yunmengshan Forest Park ( 40°33'N , 116°42'E ), 3 females collected from leaf litter of Syringa sp. [ Oleaceae ], 16.xi.2008 (Jun Wang). GERMANY (in SCAU), Hessen , Main, Hattersheim, 1 male , 1 female from S. vulgaris , 30.ix.1970 (R. zur Strassen). FRANCE (in ANIC), Vende , St Hilaire de Riez, 7 females from Ligustrum vulgare [ Oleaceae ], 9.viii.2005 (P. Reynaud). HUNGARY (in ANIC), 10 females from Ligustrum , iv.2006 . ENGLAND (in ANIC), Dorset , Verwood, 1 female from Ligustrum , 15.viii.1964 (L.A. Mound). Distribution: China ( Beijing , Liaoning ); widespread in Europe, and introduced to North America. Host plants: Syringa , Ligustrum . [ Oleaceae ].