Liothrips mohanrami Bhatti

(Figs 8, 32, 46, 55, 79, 93)

Liothrips mohanrami Bhatti, Varatharajan & Singh, 2006: 377 .

Described from Nagaland, India in galls on Mastersia sp., this species is unusual in having males with the pore plate entire on sternite VIII and extending dorsally onto tergite VIII as a lateral pair of pore plates that may be slightly connected at posterior (Fig. 93) (Bhatti et al. 2006: figs 14–16). The species has further remarkable characters: antennal segments III–VII largely yellow and elongate (Fig. 32), and postocular setae located in the middle of head between posterior margins of eyes (Fig. 8). These characters are also observed in the Japanese species, L. tsutsumii . The latter, however, has hind tibiae brown with extreme apex pale and metanotum reticulate medially, whereas in L. mohanrami the mid and hind tibiae are yellow with basal third brown and metanotum with dense longitudinal stripes (Fig. 79). Two males from Tibet, China are identified here as L. mohanrami by comparing with the original description and drawings; these have the pore plate on tergite VIII as figured for one male from India (Fig. 93). They show exactly the same characters in body coloration and structures, but were taken on leaves of Globba racemosa .

Specimens studied. CHINA, Tibet, Motuo, 2 males on the leaves of Globba racemosa, 20.vii.2022, Yanqiao Li (SNUT) .