Haplothrips rabinovitchi Priesner, 1936

Minaei, Kambiz & Mound, Laurence A., 2008, The Thysanoptera Haplothripini (Insecta: Phlaeothripidae) of Iran, Journal of Natural History 42 (41 - 42), pp. 2617-2658 : 2649-2650

Haplothrips rabinovitchi Priesner

Haplothrips rabinovitchi Priesner, 1936, p. 73 .

Described from ‘‘Palestine’’, this species was recorded from Iran by Bagheri and Alavi (2007) on the basis of two specimens identified by zur Strassen as ‘‘perhaps H. rabinovitchi ’’ (2007 personal communication Saeid Bagheri). This species is closely related to, and not satisfactorily distinguished from, H. globiceps . Priesner (1964, 163) distinguished the species with the claim that in H. globiceps all the tibiae are yellow, whereas the mid and hind tibiae of H. rabinovitchi are yellow only in the distal half or third. However, Priesner (1954) stated: ‘‘ globiceps (Bagn.) has middle and hind tibiae dark only at extreme bases’’. Considering the variation in colour of the tibiae of H. globiceps noted above, it seems likely that these two represent a single species.

Haplothrips reuteri (Karny)

Anthemothrips reuteri Karny 1907, p. 51 .

This species is considered to be both common and widespread from south-eastern Europe to India ( Priesner 1965), particularly in flowers of various Asteraceae . It has been recorded from several localities in Iran ( Priesner 1954; Mortazawiha and Dern 1977; Cheraghian and Hojat 1998; Alavi 2000; Kheyrandish Koshkoei et al. 2000; Minaei and Alichi 2001; Mohaghegh and Kheyrandish Koshkoei 2002; Alavi and Kamali 2003; Jafari and Fallahzadeh 2004; Rahimi et al. 2004; Pirafkan et al. 2007). It is readily distinguished from the other species in Iran by the barbed cilia at the apex of the forewings ( Figure 19 ). Moreover, the bases of the three sub-basal wing setae are arranged in a triangle (cf. Figure 20 ), and the major body setae are long and finely pointed.

Diagnosis

Body black; antennal segment III sometimes paler, fore tibiae at apex and fore tarsi yellowish brown; major body setae pale, including forewing sub-basal setae and tergite IX setae, anal setae shaded at base. Head with maxillary stylets 0.6–0.7 of head width apart, retracted to postocular setae; postocular setae pointed, long, extending beyond posterior margin of eyes; antennal segment III with two sensoria (cf. Figure 27 ). Pronotum with five pairs of finely pointed major setae, anteromarginal setae more than twice as long as discal setae but shorter than anteroangulars. Fore tarsal tooth minute in female, sometimes apparently absent (cf. Figures 4, 5, 7 ), but distinct, and sometimes very big in males. Mesopresternum eroded medially into two lateral triangles (cf. Figure 13 ), but sometimes weakly joined medially. Forewing with 5–12 duplicated cilia ( Figure 18 ), cilia at wing apex plumose ( Figure 19 ); bases of sub-basal forewing setae arranged in a triangle. Pelta triangular (cf. Figure 20 ); tergite VII with two campaniform sensilla not close to each other, and three to six micro setae present on tergites VII and VIII. Tergite IX setae S1, S2 and S3 acute, S1 long, a little shorter than tube, sub- equal to S2, S1 on other tergites pointed or finely pointed. Tube long, 2.6–3.0 times as long as basal width (cf. Figure 30 ). Male with pseudovirga bifid at tip, bearing two small appendages at apex ( Figure 46 ).

Material examined

Iran: Fars Province: Noorabad , 1 ♀ from Sesamum indicum , 13.viii.1999 ; Eram garden ( Shiraz ), 1 ♀, 4 „ from Dianthus sp. , 17.iv.1999; Noorabad, 2 ♀ from Plantago sp. , 1 „ from Anthemis sp. , 19.iii.2005 ; Kavar , 2 ♀ from Brassica oleracea , 24.iv.1998 ; Shiraz , 1 ♀ from Rosa sp., 28.vi.1998 ; Noorabad , 1 ♀ from Veronica aquatica , 16.iv.2005 ; Kazeroun , 1 ♀, 4 „ from Anthemis sp. , 22.iv.1999; Noorabad, 3 ♀, 5 „ from Anthemis sp. , 18.iv.2005 ; Noorabad , 1 ♀, 1 „ from Helianthus annuus , 16.viii.1999; Noorabad, 1 ♀ from Zea mays, 22.x.2004; Dasht-arzhan, 1 ♀, 3 „ from Amygdalus sp. , 23.iv.1999 . Mazandaran Province: Sorkhabad , 1 ♀ from Rubiaceae flowers, 4.vi.2005 ; Pole-Moon , 1 ♀ from Anthemis sp. , 27.vi.2005 ; Gachsar , 1 ♀, 5 „ from Centauria orina, 2.viii.2005 ; Versk , 1 ♀ from Hordeum vulgare , 8.vii.2005 ; Kojoor ( Noshahr ), 4 ♀, 1 „ from Anthemis sp. , 10.v.2005; Ploor, 1 „ from Anthemis sp. , 6.viii.2004 . Tehran Province: Baraghan ( Karaj ), 8 ♀ from Xeranthemum squarosum , 22.vi.2005 ; 5 ♀ from Plumbago europea, 7.viii.2005; Talian ( Karaj ), 1 ♀, 3.vi.2003 ; Firouz-Koh , 1 ♀ from Peganum harmala , 1 ♀, 1 „ from Euphorbia sp. , Mahdasht, 1 ♀, 1 „ from Helianthus annuus , 27.vii.2004 ; Karaj , 1 ♀ from Forsythia intermedia, 2.iv.2005 ; Varamin , 1 „ from Euphorbia 6.iv.2005 ; Shahrestanak , 1 ♀ from Amygdalus sp. , 3 ♀ from Euphorbia sp. , 13.v.2005 ; Firouz-Koh , 1 ♀ from Anthemis sp. , 2.vi.2005 ; Karaj , 1 ♀ from Acroptilon repens, 27.vi.2005 , 5 ♀, 5 „, 25.vii.2005; Lawasanat ( Tehran), 5 ♀, 2 „ from Centaurea sp., 11.vii.2005 ; Kandovan , 1 ♀ from Cruciata sp., 10.v.2005 ; Varamin , 5 ♀, 4 „ from Onopordum sp. , 18.vii.2005; Karaj, 6 ♀, 3 „ from Helianthus annuus , 25.vii.2005 ; Siah-Bisheh ( Shahrestanak ), 2 ♀ from Carduus sp. , 3 ♀ from Acantholimon sp. , 1.viii.2005 .

Figures

Figures 10–21. (10) Haplothrips globiceps female hind leg; (11) H. aculeatus female prosternum and mesopresternum; (12) H. subtilissimus female prosternum and mesopresternum; (13) H. tritici female prosternum and mesopresternum; (14) Neoheegeria dalmatica female prosternum and mesopresternum; (15) H. aculeatus female pelta; (16) H. tritici female pelta; (17) H. kermanensis female metanotum; (18–19) H. reuteri – 18: female forewing; 19: cilia at forewing apex; (20) Neoheegeria dalmatica female sub-basal wing setae; (21) H. globiceps female sub-basal wing setae.

Figures 22–31. (22) Dolicholepta micrura female antenna; (23) Haplothrips distinguendus female antenna; (24) H. kermanensis female antenna; (25) H. maroccanus female antenna; (26) H. reuteri female antenna; (27) H. kermanensis female antennal segment III; (28) H. globiceps female antennal segment III; (29) H.?minutus female antennal segment III–IV; (30) H. leucanthemi female tergite IX and tube; (31) H. aculeatus female tergite IX and tube.

Figures 1–9. (1) Dolicholepta micrura female head and prosternum; (2–3) Haplothrips kermanensis head and pronotum – 2: female; 3: male; (4) H. globiceps female head and pronotum; (5) H. ganglbaueri female fore leg; (6) H. maroccanus male fore leg; (7) H. subtilissimus female head and pronotum; (8–9) H. tritici fore leg – 8: female from Noorabad on barley; 9: male from Karaj on wheat.

Figures 35–48. Pseudovirga of Haplothripini. (35) Haplothrips andresi; (36) H. globiceps; (37) H. phyllophilus; (38) H. subtilissimus; (39) Dolicholepta micrura; (40) H. aculeatus; (41) H. flavicinctus; (42) H. ganglbaueri; (43) H. kermanensis; (44) H. leucanthemi; (45) H. minutus; (46) H. reuteri; (47) H. tritici; (48) Neoheegeria dalmatica.