Podothrips lucasseni (Krüger)

Okajima, Shûji & Masumoto, Masami, 2025, Some Poaceae-inhabiting Phlaeothripinae (Thysanoptera, Phlaeothripidae) in East Asia, with descriptions of six new genera and 18 new species, Zootaxa 5726 (1), pp. 1-68 : 44

Podothrips lucasseni (Krüger)

Phloeothrips lucasseni Krüger, 1890: 105 .

This species is widely distributed to India, Indochina, Java, China, Taiwan, Japan, Australia and Hawaii. It can easily be distinguished from congeners by combination of the following character states: body uniformly brown; head distinctly longer than wide; maxillary stylets rather short, retracted to the median portion between postocular setae and base; antennal segment III with (0+1) sense cone; abdominal tergite I with sclerites at both sides of pelta; all tibiae yellow. Okajima (2006) provided a full description of this species.

Specimens examined. Taiwan, Pintung Hsien, Kenting National Park, on grass, 2 females, 22.v.1972, 10 females and 3 males, 18.iii.1984, 8 females and 7 males, 19.iii.1984, SO; 2 females, Kaohsiung Hsien , Liukuei , 22.iii.1984, SO . Indonesia, Bali, 2 female, Tabanan, Bedugul , ca 1250m alt., on grass, 7.iii.2005, SO. Peninsular Malaysia, 1 female, Tapha, on grass, 26.vii.1976, SO; 3 females and 4 males, N.E. 13 Km from Tapha , sweeping, 27.vii.1976, SO . Thailand, Chiang Mai, rice field, 3 females, 4.v.1978, 1 female, 7.v.1978, 1 male, 24.vi.1979, K. Yasumatsu; 1 female, nr. Chiang Mai, foot of Doi Pui, on grass, 24.viii.1992, TN & SO; 1 female, foot of Doi Inthanon, on grass, 29.viii.1992, TN & SO; 8 females and 2 males, Doi Suthep , 500m alt, on grass, 8.viii.1976, SO; Kamphaeng Saen, Campus of Kasetsart University , on grass, 1 male, 22.xii.1978, 5 females and 12 males, 29.xii.1987, 20 females and 19 males, 12.i.1988, SO; 1 females and 2 males, Mangasan Ubot, Phibun, 10.xi.1977, K. Yasumatsu; 1 female and 1 male, Bannanpriew, Chacheongsao, wild rice, 12.vii.1978, K. Yasumatsu . Vietnam, 1 male, Ha Noi, Farm of Ha Noi Agricultural University , habitat unknown, 29.vii.2000, SO . Japan: 1 female and 2 males (see Okajima, 2006). Many females and males from India, Peninsular Malaysia (detailed data are omitted).