Liothrips wasabiae Haga & Okajima

(Figs 19, 34, 44, 63, 86)

Liothrips wasabiae Haga & Okajima, 1983: 333 .

Described from Honshu, Japan on Wasabia japonica, this species was found living on all parts of Wasabia japonica, including leaves, stem and underground tubers. Many specimens from northern China have been studied and are here identified as L. wasabiae, after comparison with a paratype female and male. However, a few males from China show variation; base of mid and hind tibiae paler; postocellar setae elongate, about twice as long as diameter of an ocellus, median setae between postocular setae the same length; mid and hind tibiae yellow on apical half; setae S1–S3 on tergite IX sometimes shorter than tube.

Specimens studied. CHINA, Shaanxi, Yanan City, Ziwuling natural reserve, 2 females and 3 males on Periplora, 19–20.vii.2020, X. Wang and Y.Q. Li (SNUT) ; Shaanxi, Yanan City, Ziwuling natural reserve, 3 females and 1 male, 5–19.vii.2019, R. Dang (SNUT) ; Shaanxi, Yanan City, Ziwuling natural reserve, 2 females, 15.vii.2019, J. Shen (SNUT) . JAPAN, Shimane, Masuda-shi, one female and one male paratype on Wasabia japonica, vii.1981, T. Murai (TUA) .

Species from China removed from Liothrips