Bamboosiella lewisi (Bagnall, 1921)

(Figs 9–12, 41, 42)

Mesothrips lewisi Bagnall, 1921: 366 .

Bamboosiella lewisi (Bagnall): Okajima, 1995a: 317.

Previously this species was known only from Japan (Okajima 2006), although it was described originally as a species of the genus Mesothrips . In this study, B. lewisi is recorded from China for the first time and all specimens were collected from the living leaves of bamboo. It belongs to the large-body group of the genus Bamboosiella . It is easily distinguished from its congeners by the following characteristics: (1) body uniformly brown except bicoloured antennae in both sexes (Figs 41, 42); (2) head elongated and blunt postocular setae longer than eye (Fig. 9); (3) pronotum surface smooth, am reduced to minute setae and other 4 major setae well developed with blunt apex (Fig. 10) and (4) the fore femora slightly enlarged and tarsal tooth of female stronger than those in male (Figs 11, 12).

Material examined. CHINA, Jiangxi: Anfu County, Taishan Town, Mt. Wugongshan, Yangshimu Valley (27°31'N, 114°15'E), 3 females, 1 male, on living leaves of bamboo, 12.viii.2016 (Zhaohong Wang). Guangdong: Nanling National Nature Reserve, Xiaohuangshan (24°53'43''N, 113°01'10''E), 4 females, on living leaves of bamboo, 24.viii.2010 (Tao Song); Shenzhen City, Mt. Wutongshan (24°24'N, 113°17'E), 2 females, on living leaves

of bamboo, 30.v.2014 (Zhaohong Wang). Hainan: Xinglong Tropical Botanical Garden (18°42'35''N, 110°15'E), 3 females, on living leaves of bamboo, 15.x.2014 (Zhaohong Wang). Distribution. China (Jiangxi, Guangdong, Hainan), Japan.