Key to species of Eremiothrips from China (males) ( E. antilope and E. arya are included based on Bhatti et al. 2003 and Minaei 2012)

1. Abdominal sternites of male without pore plates ............................................................................................................... E. antilope

- Abdominal sternites of male with pore plates................................................................................................................................... 2

2. Male with large pore plates on abdominal sternites IV–VII ................................................................................................... E. arya

- Male with small pore plates on abdominal sternites III–VII ........................................................................... E. hanshanensis sp. n.