Liothrips rohdeae Okajima

(Figs 16, 33, 62, 87)

Liothrips rohdeae Okajima, 2006: 448 .

Described from Japan, Chiba, Honshu, this species is difficult to distinguish from both L. hagai Okajima from Japan and L. setinodis (Reuter) from Europe. By comparing the paratypes with paratypes of L. hagai, also three slides of L. setinodis collected from England, this species has the mesopresternum eroded with a narrow connection medially rather than divided into two lateral triangular plates. However, one female of L. setinodis has the mesopresternum narrowly connected medially (Fig. 62), and this is probably intraspecific variation. However, L. rohdeae is considered to be a valid species having been collected only on the specific plant, Rohdea japonica . More studies, including molecular data, are needed to verify these three species. According to morphological aspects, two males from Sichuan are extremely similar to the paratypes of L. rohdeae, and this species is newly recorded from China.

Specimens studied. CHINA, Sichuan, Guangyuan, two males on unknown tree leaves, 8.viii.2018, L.H. Dang, Y. Hu and D.L. Xie (SNUT) . JAPAN, Honshu, Chba-ken, paratype one female and one male on Rohdea japonica, 10–18.vi.1997, M. Sawada (TUA) .