Liothrips floridensis (Watson)

(Figs 67, 75)

Cryptothrips floridensis Watson, 1913: 145 .

This species was described from Satsuma, Florida, USA, from Cinnamomum camphora [ Lauraceae], but is wide spread in Japan, Taiwan and Sri Lanka (Okajima 2006). In China, the first record was from Hainan on Lauraceae (Zhang 1984); Zhang et al. (1999) reported it from the following places Fujian, Hainan, Guangdong and Taiwan. Two males from Guangdong have been studied here, which came from leaves of Litsea glutinosa ( Lauraceae). L. floridensis is easy distinguished by the mesopresternum boat-shaped and extending anteriorly at middle (Fig. 67), with all legs brown but fore tibiae pale at apices and fore tarsi pale, and metanotum sculptured with polygonal reticulation (Fig. 75). The two males from Guangdong have the postocular setae slightly longer than the eyes.

Specimens studied. CHINA, Guangdong, Foshan City, two males on Litsea glutinosa, 6.v.1958, Y.F. Han (NZMC) . U.S.A., California, three females on Cinnamomum camphora, 9.ix.2011, N. Nisson (ANIC) .