Cephalothrips, Uzel, 1895

Alavi, Jalil & Minaei, Kambiz, 2021, Cephalothrips (Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripidae) in Iran with two new species and key to species, Zootaxa 4942 (1), pp. 127-134 : 129

Key to Cephalothrips species from Iran (females)

1. Eyes not prolonged posteriorly on ventral surface of head, posterior margin of eyes rounded ventrally ( Fig. 8 ); tube at most 1.3 times as long as lateral anal setae.................................................................... coxalis

-. Eyes prolonged posteriorly on ventral surface of head, posterior margin of eyes pointed ventrally ( Figs 3 , 14 , 20 ); tube more than 1.3 times as long as lateral anal setae.................................................................. 2

2. Antennal segment III at least 2.5 times as long as wide; tergites II–VII with posteromarginal setae S1 and S2 expanded apically ( Fig. 24 )................................................................................... corona sp. n.

-. Antennal segment III at most 2.2 times as long as wide; tergites II–VII with posteromarginal setae S1 pointed, S2 weakly blunt to knobbed apically ( Figs 5 , 16 ).......................................................................... 3

3. Body entirely brown; legs brown, tarsi and apices of tibiae yellow ( Fig. 1 )............................... monilicornis

-. Body bicoloured, mainly brown with pterothorax and abdominal segments I–II or –III yellow to yellowish brown; legs yellow to yellowish brown, sometimes mid and hind tibia darker ( Figs 11, 12 )................................. bicolor sp. n.

Figures

FIGURES 1–10. Cephalothrips species, females. C. monilicornis1–5: (1) body; (2) antennal segments III–VIII; (3) head (ventral surface); (4) lateral of pronotum; (5) lateral of tergite VII. C. coxalis 6–10: (6) body; (7) antennal segments III–VIII; (8) head (ventral surface); (9) lateral of pronotum; (10) lateral of tergite VII.

FIGURES 11–17. Cephalothrips bicolor sp. n.: (11–12) body; (13) Antennal segments III–VIII; (14) head (ventral surface); (15) pronotum; (16) lateral of tergite VII; (17) sternite VIII and aedeagus (male).

FIGURES 18–26. Cephalothrips corona sp. n.: (18) body; (19) antenna; (20) head (ventral surface); (21) pronotum; (22) fore tarsus; (23) pelta; (24) lateral of tergite VII; (25) tergite IX (male); (26) sternite VIII and aedeagus (male).