Psalidothrips elagatus Wang, Tong & Zhang

Zhao, Chao, Zhang, Hongrui & Tong, Xiaoli, 2018, Species of the fungivorous genus Psalidothrips Priesner from China, with five new species (Thysanoptera, Phlaeothripidae), ZooKeys 746, pp. 25-50 : 36

Psalidothrips elagatus Wang, Tong & Zhang Figs 21-22, 75

Psalidothrips elagatus Wang, Tong & Zhang, 2007: 26.

Comments.

Wang and Tong (2007) stated that this species has two sense cones on antennal segment III, but re-examination of the type material has found this segment to have three sense cones, although the ventral one is small and short. Therefore, P. elagatus belongs to the group that have antennal segments III and IV each with three sense cones. This species (Figs 21-22) is similar to P. bicoloratus , but can be distinguished by the key above.

Distribution.

China (Guangdong).