Aeolothrips sp.

Poushkova, S. V. & Kasatkin, D. G., 2020, To the knowledge of the fauna of thrips (Thysanoptera) of the Middle East and the South Caspian region, Caucasian Entomological Bulletin 16 (2), pp. 213-217 : 214

(?) Aeolothrips sp.

( Figs 1–10 )

Material. Iran: 1♀ (сSP), Lorestan Prov., 24 km S Azna, 33.279639 N / 49.499288 E, on Cynoglossum sp. or Anchusa sp., 16– 17.05.2017 .

Notes. This species differs by follow characters: lines of sculpture with microtrichia on mesonotum oriented transversely, on metanotum longitudinaly; tergites with ciliate microtrichia laterally; sternites completely covered with microtrichia. In addition, it is similar to A. manteli Titschack, 1962 by presented antennal sensorium on 5 th antennomere. But according to the personal communication of G. (Bert) Vierbergen, mesonotum of (?) Aeolothrips sp. with medial pair of setae almost as long as lateral pair, in A. manteli medial pair of setae about half the length of lateral pair; also, in A. manteli discal setae absent on sternites. Unfortunately, the single available specimen does not allow a confident conclusion about species identity.

Figures

Figs 1–10. (?) Aeolothips sp. 1 – habitus; 2 – head; 3 – pronotum;4 – antennomeres III–IX; 5 – sculpture of mesonotum; 6 – sculpture of metanotum;7–8 – tergites;9–10 – sternites. Рис. 1–10. (?) Aeolothips sp. 1 – общий виΑ; 2 – гоΛова; 3 – переΑнеспинка; 4 – III–IX чΛеники усиков; 5 – скуΛьптура среΑнеспинки; 6 – скуΛьптура заΑнеспинки; 7–8 – тергиты; 9–10 – стерниты.