taxonID	type	description	language	source
D3455B3CFF85BA7BFF4DADD0FE92FCA4.taxon	description	(Fig. 5)	en	Rasool, Iftekhar, Alattal, Yehya Zaki, Ansi, Amin Al, Aldhafer, Hathal M. (2025): The Suborder Tubulifera (Thysanoptera) of Saudi Arabia with one new species, new records and checklist to the Arabian Peninsula species. Zootaxa 5627 (3): 431-454, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2
D3455B3CFF85BA7BFF4DADD0FE92FCA4.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Al Baha. One female and one male from flowers of Aristida sp., (Poaceae), Baljurashi, 23. ix. 2020, (BT).	en	Rasool, Iftekhar, Alattal, Yehya Zaki, Ansi, Amin Al, Aldhafer, Hathal M. (2025): The Suborder Tubulifera (Thysanoptera) of Saudi Arabia with one new species, new records and checklist to the Arabian Peninsula species. Zootaxa 5627 (3): 431-454, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2
D3455B3CFF85BA7BFF4DACF0FD61FEF6.taxon	description	The genus Apterygothrips comprises 39 species worldwide (ThripsWiki 2023), and is reported here for the first time in Arabian Peninsula. It is very close to Haplothrips, but can be distinguished on: wings usually absent, when present, fore wing without duplicated cilia; abdomen either lacking or with reduced wing-retaining setae; antennal segment III with 1 – 2, IV with two sense cones.	en	Rasool, Iftekhar, Alattal, Yehya Zaki, Ansi, Amin Al, Aldhafer, Hathal M. (2025): The Suborder Tubulifera (Thysanoptera) of Saudi Arabia with one new species, new records and checklist to the Arabian Peninsula species. Zootaxa 5627 (3): 431-454, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2
D3455B3CFF85BA7BFF4DA8E6FBD2FA6F.taxon	description	(Figs 28, 51)	en	Rasool, Iftekhar, Alattal, Yehya Zaki, Ansi, Amin Al, Aldhafer, Hathal M. (2025): The Suborder Tubulifera (Thysanoptera) of Saudi Arabia with one new species, new records and checklist to the Arabian Peninsula species. Zootaxa 5627 (3): 431-454, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2
D3455B3CFF85BA7BFF4DA8E6FBD2FA6F.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Al Baha. 29 females from Poaceae, 10 females from Aristida sp., Wadi Turabah, 6. iv. 2019, (BT). Three females and two males Aristida sp., Shada Al Aala, 9. iv. 2019, (BT).	en	Rasool, Iftekhar, Alattal, Yehya Zaki, Ansi, Amin Al, Aldhafer, Hathal M. (2025): The Suborder Tubulifera (Thysanoptera) of Saudi Arabia with one new species, new records and checklist to the Arabian Peninsula species. Zootaxa 5627 (3): 431-454, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2
D3455B3CFF85BA7BFF4DAFE2FCC0FBA0.taxon	description	The old-world genus Chiraplothrips encompasses three species worldwide (ThripsWiki 2023), mainly described from Africa, but extended from Mediterranean region to India. In Arabian Peninsula, the genus is reported only from Yemen (zur Strassen 1990), and is new to Saudi Arabia.	en	Rasool, Iftekhar, Alattal, Yehya Zaki, Ansi, Amin Al, Aldhafer, Hathal M. (2025): The Suborder Tubulifera (Thysanoptera) of Saudi Arabia with one new species, new records and checklist to the Arabian Peninsula species. Zootaxa 5627 (3): 431-454, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2
D3455B3CFF85BA7BFF4DAA37FC1EF8F7.taxon	description	This Old-world genus comprises 11 species, with nine described from Africa and two from India (ThripsWiki 2023). Two species of the genus are known from Arabian Peninsula (Table 1). The genus can be distinguished from other genera of Haplothripini by this combination of characters: head elongate; mouth cone extended to posterior margin of pronotum; antennal segment III with two sense cones, V – VI with apex strongly asymmetric; basantra present; metanotum with closely spaced longitudinal striae; fore wings without duplicated cilia; abdominal tergites with more than two pairs of sigmoid setae; tube short (Minaei & Mound 2008).	en	Rasool, Iftekhar, Alattal, Yehya Zaki, Ansi, Amin Al, Aldhafer, Hathal M. (2025): The Suborder Tubulifera (Thysanoptera) of Saudi Arabia with one new species, new records and checklist to the Arabian Peninsula species. Zootaxa 5627 (3): 431-454, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2
D3455B3CFF82BA7CFF4DAF44FB3BF894.taxon	description	(Figs 3, 12, 18, 20, 24, 47)	en	Rasool, Iftekhar, Alattal, Yehya Zaki, Ansi, Amin Al, Aldhafer, Hathal M. (2025): The Suborder Tubulifera (Thysanoptera) of Saudi Arabia with one new species, new records and checklist to the Arabian Peninsula species. Zootaxa 5627 (3): 431-454, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2
D3455B3CFF82BA7CFF4DAF44FB3BF894.taxon	materials_examined	This Saharo-Arabian species was described from Egypt based on two specimens. It is now wide spread from North Africa to the Middle East (Minaei & Mound 2008), and is widespread in Arabian Peninsula (Table 1). This species is largely associated with Acacia and Zizyphus spp. (see material examined). It is very close to D. nigripes in appearance. However, it can be distinguished by reduced mid lateral pronotal setae (Fig. 12), compared to stout setae with expended apex in D. nigripes (Mound 1968). Material examined. Three females, one male from Acacia sp., Wadi Shouqab, 5. iv. 2019, (BT). Al Jouf. 19 females, 11 from Zizyphus sp., Sakaka, 18. viii. 2022, (SW). Eastern Province: 21 females, 12 males from Zizyphus sp., Al Ahsa, Al Ghouiba, 17. iv. 2022, (SW); four females, two males from Zizyphus sp., Al Ahsa, 20. ii. 2022, (BT). Al Madinah: 18 females, seven males from Zizyphus sp., Al Ula’a, 20. iii. 2022, (BT); 11 females, one male from Zizyphus sp., Al Sheer, 18. x. 2021, (BT); 20 females, six males from Zizyphus sp., Boir, 18. x. 2021, (BT); 18 females, seven males from Zizyphus sp., Mittan, 19. x. 2021, (BT). Riyadh: Four females, three males from Rumix vesicarius, Al Oyayna, (BT); 14 females, six males from Acacia sp., Rumah, Rawdat Khuraim, 30. i. 2019, (BT); 41 females, four males from Ziziphus spina, 13. ii. 2019, Sudus, (BT); 26 females, two males from Ziziphus spina, AL Muzahamiya, 12. iii. 2020, (BT); 17 females, four males from Acacia sp. Al-Deri’yya, Hassiya Dam, 14. iii. 2019, (BT), Yousif N. Aldryhim and Rasool, I. 14 females from Ziziphus spina, Al Dawadmi, Ureeda, 13. iii. 2020, (BT); 26 females, two males from Acacia sp. Badidah, 13. iii. 2020, (BT); 41 females, five males from Acacia tortilis, Afif, 14. iii. 2020; two females from Acacia sp. Khazara, 14. iii. 2020, (BT); 18 females from Ziziphus nummularia, Rumah, 20. iii. 2020, (BT); four females from Lycium shawii, Al Quwaiiyah, 14. iii. 2020, (BT); two females from Ziziphus spina-christi, Al Majmaa, 28. iii. 2019, (BT); two females from Ziziphus spina-christi, Al ghat, 27. iii. 2019, (BT), Yousif, N. Aldryhim and Rasool, I; 21 females, six males from Acacia sp., Al Oyayna, 2. iv. 2019, (BT); three females, one male from Poaceae, Sajir, 29. iv. 2018, (SW); one females from Poaceae, 29. iv. 2018, Hathal et al.; two females at light, Al Khararah, 2. x. 2019, Yousif, N. Aldryhim and Rasool, I. Tabouk: seven females from Zizyphus sp., Umluj, 28. ix. 2022, (BT); 21 females, four males from Zizyphus sp., Aldeesah, 21. x. 2021, (BT).	en	Rasool, Iftekhar, Alattal, Yehya Zaki, Ansi, Amin Al, Aldhafer, Hathal M. (2025): The Suborder Tubulifera (Thysanoptera) of Saudi Arabia with one new species, new records and checklist to the Arabian Peninsula species. Zootaxa 5627 (3): 431-454, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2
D3455B3CFF82BA7DFF4DAB32FB2CFE8D.taxon	description	The Asian genus Dolichothrips comprises 21 species, with most from Oriental regions of south east Asia (Mound & Okajima 2015). The genus is not previously reported from Arabian Peninsula. Members of the genus can be separated from closely related genera by: head longer than wide; mouth cone long and pointed, at least reaching to fore coxa; po setae developed; antennal segment III with three, IV with four sense cones; basantra present; notopleural sutures complete; mesopresternum eroded medially; fore wing with duplicated cilia; tergites II – VII with 2 pairs of wing-retaining setae, sometimes with accessory wing-retaining setae (Dang et al. 2014).	en	Rasool, Iftekhar, Alattal, Yehya Zaki, Ansi, Amin Al, Aldhafer, Hathal M. (2025): The Suborder Tubulifera (Thysanoptera) of Saudi Arabia with one new species, new records and checklist to the Arabian Peninsula species. Zootaxa 5627 (3): 431-454, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2
D3455B3CFF83BA7DFF4DAD09FE47FC9F.taxon	description	(Figs 4, 13 – 14, 19, 25, 48)	en	Rasool, Iftekhar, Alattal, Yehya Zaki, Ansi, Amin Al, Aldhafer, Hathal M. (2025): The Suborder Tubulifera (Thysanoptera) of Saudi Arabia with one new species, new records and checklist to the Arabian Peninsula species. Zootaxa 5627 (3): 431-454, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2
D3455B3CFF83BA7DFF4DAD09FE47FC9F.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Asir. one female from Cenchrus ciliaris, six females from Abutilon indicum, Muhayil, 20. xi. 2023, (BT); Al Baha. one female from Solanum macranthum, one female from Rhus retinorrhoea, Shada Al Aala, 8. iv. 2019, (BT).	en	Rasool, Iftekhar, Alattal, Yehya Zaki, Ansi, Amin Al, Aldhafer, Hathal M. (2025): The Suborder Tubulifera (Thysanoptera) of Saudi Arabia with one new species, new records and checklist to the Arabian Peninsula species. Zootaxa 5627 (3): 431-454, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2
D3455B3CFF83BA7DFF4DA8E6FD4EF9D6.taxon	description	(Figs 2, 15, 22, 26, 49)	en	Rasool, Iftekhar, Alattal, Yehya Zaki, Ansi, Amin Al, Aldhafer, Hathal M. (2025): The Suborder Tubulifera (Thysanoptera) of Saudi Arabia with one new species, new records and checklist to the Arabian Peninsula species. Zootaxa 5627 (3): 431-454, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2
D3455B3CFF83BA7DFF4DA8E6FD4EF9D6.taxon	description	This African species was described from East Africa (Karny 1924). In Saudi Arabia, it was found breeding and inducing leaf galls on the leaves of Ficus sycomorus (Figs 35 – 37). Colonies of larvae were collected from the underside of leaves being safeguarded by adults. Both sexes of this species are unicolourous black, except antennal segments III – VI pale yellow, VI brown at apex; all major setae dark. This species is very similar to G. marshalli, but can be distinguished by shorter posteroangular setae than epimeral setae, compared to posteroangular setae as long as epimeral setae in G. marshalli (Mound 2012).	en	Rasool, Iftekhar, Alattal, Yehya Zaki, Ansi, Amin Al, Aldhafer, Hathal M. (2025): The Suborder Tubulifera (Thysanoptera) of Saudi Arabia with one new species, new records and checklist to the Arabian Peninsula species. Zootaxa 5627 (3): 431-454, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2
D3455B3CFF83BA7DFF4DA8E6FD4EF9D6.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Al Baha. 22 females, 13 males, and 50 larvae, breeding on leaves of Ficus sycomorus, Al Makhwa, Thee Ain Village, 7. iv. 2019, (BT).	en	Rasool, Iftekhar, Alattal, Yehya Zaki, Ansi, Amin Al, Aldhafer, Hathal M. (2025): The Suborder Tubulifera (Thysanoptera) of Saudi Arabia with one new species, new records and checklist to the Arabian Peninsula species. Zootaxa 5627 (3): 431-454, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2
D3455B3CFF83BA7DFF4DAF06FAAEFBBF.taxon	description	This genus of gall inducing species comprises 22 Old-world species found in Asia (ThripsWiki 2023), and no member of the genus was known previously from Arabian Peninsula. It is a member of Liothrips - lineage of thrips based on these characters: leaf feeding and gall inducing habits, one sense cone on antennal segment III and three on segment IV; parallel wings with duplicated cilia, long tube and absence of basantra (Mound & Marullo 1996).	en	Rasool, Iftekhar, Alattal, Yehya Zaki, Ansi, Amin Al, Aldhafer, Hathal M. (2025): The Suborder Tubulifera (Thysanoptera) of Saudi Arabia with one new species, new records and checklist to the Arabian Peninsula species. Zootaxa 5627 (3): 431-454, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2
D3455B3CFF83BA7DFF4DAAF0FC20F83F.taxon	description	Haplothrips is the third largest genus of Thysanoptera, comprising about 242 species worldwide (ThripsWiki 2023). The genus is grouped into two subgenera based on presence and absence of fore wing duplicated cilia. Haplothrips can be recognized from other genera of Haplothripini by this combination of characters: antennal segment III with 1 – 2 sense cones, IV with 4 sense cones; maxillary stylets retracted into head with well-developed bridge; pronotum usually with five pairs of setae (rarely 1 or more pairs reduced); basantra present; notopleural suture complete; tergite IX setae S 2 shorter than S 1; male without pore plate on sternite VIII.	en	Rasool, Iftekhar, Alattal, Yehya Zaki, Ansi, Amin Al, Aldhafer, Hathal M. (2025): The Suborder Tubulifera (Thysanoptera) of Saudi Arabia with one new species, new records and checklist to the Arabian Peninsula species. Zootaxa 5627 (3): 431-454, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2
D3455B3CFF8CBA72FF4DACF0FE82FD10.taxon	description	(Figs 10, 30, 52)	en	Rasool, Iftekhar, Alattal, Yehya Zaki, Ansi, Amin Al, Aldhafer, Hathal M. (2025): The Suborder Tubulifera (Thysanoptera) of Saudi Arabia with one new species, new records and checklist to the Arabian Peninsula species. Zootaxa 5627 (3): 431-454, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2
D3455B3CFF8CBA72FF4DACF0FE82FD10.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Al Baha. 18 females, five males, from unknown plant (Asteraceae), Shada Al Aala, 8. iv. 2019, (BT).	en	Rasool, Iftekhar, Alattal, Yehya Zaki, Ansi, Amin Al, Aldhafer, Hathal M. (2025): The Suborder Tubulifera (Thysanoptera) of Saudi Arabia with one new species, new records and checklist to the Arabian Peninsula species. Zootaxa 5627 (3): 431-454, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2
D3455B3CFF8CBA72FF4DAEB6FE6FFA93.taxon	description	(Figs 11, 31, 53 – 54)	en	Rasool, Iftekhar, Alattal, Yehya Zaki, Ansi, Amin Al, Aldhafer, Hathal M. (2025): The Suborder Tubulifera (Thysanoptera) of Saudi Arabia with one new species, new records and checklist to the Arabian Peninsula species. Zootaxa 5627 (3): 431-454, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2
D3455B3CFF8CBA72FF4DAEB6FE6FFA93.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Riyadh. One female, one male, Zilla spinosa, Safarat dam, 28. ii. 2019, (BT), Yousif N. Aldryhim and Rasool, I.	en	Rasool, Iftekhar, Alattal, Yehya Zaki, Ansi, Amin Al, Aldhafer, Hathal M. (2025): The Suborder Tubulifera (Thysanoptera) of Saudi Arabia with one new species, new records and checklist to the Arabian Peninsula species. Zootaxa 5627 (3): 431-454, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2
D3455B3CFF8CBA72FF4DA92EFB53F957.taxon	description	(Figs 8, 55)	en	Rasool, Iftekhar, Alattal, Yehya Zaki, Ansi, Amin Al, Aldhafer, Hathal M. (2025): The Suborder Tubulifera (Thysanoptera) of Saudi Arabia with one new species, new records and checklist to the Arabian Peninsula species. Zootaxa 5627 (3): 431-454, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2
D3455B3CFF8CBA72FF4DA92EFB53F957.taxon	description	This old-world Afrotropical species was described from Egypt, and is widespread in Africa (Algeria, Kenya, Sudan, Uganda) and Arabian Peninsula (Table 1) (zur Strassen 1979; zur Strassen & van Harten 2006). The species was collected breeding on leaves of Ziziphus spina-christi. It is very similar to H. sorghi in general appearance and structural details. However, it can be distinguished by the characters in the key.	en	Rasool, Iftekhar, Alattal, Yehya Zaki, Ansi, Amin Al, Aldhafer, Hathal M. (2025): The Suborder Tubulifera (Thysanoptera) of Saudi Arabia with one new species, new records and checklist to the Arabian Peninsula species. Zootaxa 5627 (3): 431-454, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2
D3455B3CFF8CBA72FF4DA92EFB53F957.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Riyadh. six females, two males from Ziziphus sp., Sudus, 13. iii. 2019, (BT); 20 females, eight males from Ziziphus sp., Al ghat, 27. iii. 2019, (BT), Yousif N. Aldryhim and Rasool, I.	en	Rasool, Iftekhar, Alattal, Yehya Zaki, Ansi, Amin Al, Aldhafer, Hathal M. (2025): The Suborder Tubulifera (Thysanoptera) of Saudi Arabia with one new species, new records and checklist to the Arabian Peninsula species. Zootaxa 5627 (3): 431-454, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2
D3455B3CFF8CBA73FF4DAB6AFD23FD5D.taxon	description	(Figs 32, 56 – 57)	en	Rasool, Iftekhar, Alattal, Yehya Zaki, Ansi, Amin Al, Aldhafer, Hathal M. (2025): The Suborder Tubulifera (Thysanoptera) of Saudi Arabia with one new species, new records and checklist to the Arabian Peninsula species. Zootaxa 5627 (3): 431-454, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2
D3455B3CFF8CBA73FF4DAB6AFD23FD5D.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Al Baha: One female from Rhus retinorrhoea (Anacardiaceae), Shada Al Aala, 8. iv. 2019, (BT); seven females from unknown plant, two males, Al Baha city, 23. ix. 2020, (BT). Al Jouf: Five females from almonds trees, Basita, 21. vi. 2021, (BT); two females from Olea europaea, Dawmat Al Jandal, 13. iv. 2022, (BT); 30 females, eight males from O. europaea, Dawmat Al Jandal, 13. iv. 2022, (BT); five females from apricot, Sakaka, 6. iii. 2022, (BT); 39 females, 11 males from O. europaea, Sakaka, 11. iv. 2022, (BT); 52 females, 18 males from O. europaea ,, Sakaka, 10. iv. 2022, (BT); 61 females, nine males from O. europaea, Sakaka, 11. iv. 2022, (BT); Riyadh: Two females, Echinops hussoni, Rawdat Khuraim, 30. i. 2019, (BT); 90 females, 17 males, Zygophyllum coccineum, Al-Deri’yya, 13. ii. 2019, (BT); seven females, Rumex dentatus, Safarat dam, 28. ii. 2019, (BT); 89 females, 11 males, Ochradenus baccatus, Al Majmaa, 28. iii. 2019, (BT); six females from unknown plant, Rawdat Sabalah, 26. iii. 2019, (BT); one female, one male, Brassica rapa, Bradiya, 27. iii. 2019, (BT); 20 females, seven males, O. europaea, 27. iii. 2019; 54 females, three males, Bassia eriophora, Al Majmaa, 28. iii. 2019, (BT). Tabouk: 19 females, five males from O. europaea, Tayma’a, 29. iii. 2021, (BT).	en	Rasool, Iftekhar, Alattal, Yehya Zaki, Ansi, Amin Al, Aldhafer, Hathal M. (2025): The Suborder Tubulifera (Thysanoptera) of Saudi Arabia with one new species, new records and checklist to the Arabian Peninsula species. Zootaxa 5627 (3): 431-454, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2
D3455B3CFF8DBA73FF4DAF79FC3AFA2B.taxon	description	(Figs 7, 58 – 59)	en	Rasool, Iftekhar, Alattal, Yehya Zaki, Ansi, Amin Al, Aldhafer, Hathal M. (2025): The Suborder Tubulifera (Thysanoptera) of Saudi Arabia with one new species, new records and checklist to the Arabian Peninsula species. Zootaxa 5627 (3): 431-454, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2
D3455B3CFF8DBA73FF4DAF79FC3AFA2B.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Al Baha: 19 females, three males from Poaceae, Thee Ain Village, 7. iv. 2019, (BT); 176 females, 42 males from Leptochloa sp., Shada Al Aala, 8. iv. 2019, (BT); 37 females, 36 males from Cyperus sp., Nawan, 10. iv. 2019, (BT); Asir. 13 females from Cenchrus ciliaris, Muhail, Wadi Heli, 20. xi. 2023, (BT). Madinah: 28 females, 12 males from Poaceae, Al Ula’a, 19. x. 2021, (BT). Riyadh. one female from Poaceae, 24. viii. 2021, (SW); 35 females, 21 males from Rumex vesicarius, 28 females, three males from Echinochloa sp., Al Oyayna, 19. ii. 2019, (BT); 18 females, five males from Avena fatua, Safarat dam, 28. ii. 2019, (BT); 30 females, eight males from Sisymbrium irio, Al Oyayna, 14. iii. 2019, (BT); three females from Lycium shawii, Rawdat Sabalah, 26. iii. 2019, (BT); 13 females, three males from wheat, Al Majmaa, 27. iv. 2018, (BT); 31 females, 11 males from sorghum, Al Ghat, 27. iii. 2019, (BT); five females, two males from Arundo donax, 27. iii. 2019, (BT); seven females, three males from Poaceae, Al Majmaa, 27. iv. 2018, (SW); 41 females, seven males, Hawtet Bani Tamim, 27. iv. 2018, (SW), Hathal et al. Tabouk. 10 females from Poaceae, Al Badea, 22. iii. 2022, (BT).	en	Rasool, Iftekhar, Alattal, Yehya Zaki, Ansi, Amin Al, Aldhafer, Hathal M. (2025): The Suborder Tubulifera (Thysanoptera) of Saudi Arabia with one new species, new records and checklist to the Arabian Peninsula species. Zootaxa 5627 (3): 431-454, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2
D3455B3CFF8DBA73FF4DAA6AFBC2F842.taxon	description	(Figs 33, 60 – 61)	en	Rasool, Iftekhar, Alattal, Yehya Zaki, Ansi, Amin Al, Aldhafer, Hathal M. (2025): The Suborder Tubulifera (Thysanoptera) of Saudi Arabia with one new species, new records and checklist to the Arabian Peninsula species. Zootaxa 5627 (3): 431-454, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2
D3455B3CFF8DBA73FF4DAA6AFBC2F842.taxon	description	This Saharo-Arabian species was described from Sudan, and is also known from Egypt. In Arabian Peninsula, it is known from Saudi Arabia, Yemen (zur Strassen 1979, 90), and United Arab Emirates (zur Strassen & van Harten 2008). The species breeds on flowers of Leptadenia pyrotechnica (Apocynaceae). It is among the members of subgenus Haplothrips with only one sense cone on antennal segment III. The species is close to H. maroccanus in structural details, but can be distinguished by the presence of well-developed fore tarsal tooth in both sexes, compared absence of tarsal tooth in females, and very minute in males of H. maroccanus.	en	Rasool, Iftekhar, Alattal, Yehya Zaki, Ansi, Amin Al, Aldhafer, Hathal M. (2025): The Suborder Tubulifera (Thysanoptera) of Saudi Arabia with one new species, new records and checklist to the Arabian Peninsula species. Zootaxa 5627 (3): 431-454, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2
D3455B3CFF8DBA73FF4DAA6AFBC2F842.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Riyadh. four females from Leptadenia pyrotechnica, Al Muzahamiya, 2. x. 2019, (BT); 19 females, six males, five larvae from Leptadenia sp., Al Aflaj, 14. iv. 2019, (BT).	en	Rasool, Iftekhar, Alattal, Yehya Zaki, Ansi, Amin Al, Aldhafer, Hathal M. (2025): The Suborder Tubulifera (Thysanoptera) of Saudi Arabia with one new species, new records and checklist to the Arabian Peninsula species. Zootaxa 5627 (3): 431-454, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2
D3455B3CFF8ABA74FF4DACF0FA52FDA8.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Al Baha. Two females from Rhus retinorrhoea, Shada Al Aala, 8. iv. 2019, (BT); six females, two males from Salvadora persica, Nawan, 10. iv. 2019, (BT). Riyadh: four females, one male from Zilla spinosa, ten females, two males from Farsetia aegyptia, 71 females, eight males, five larvae from Ochradenus baccatus, Al Oyayna, 23. i. 2019, (BT); 36 females, three males, four larvae from unknown plant, 27. iii. 2019, (BT).	en	Rasool, Iftekhar, Alattal, Yehya Zaki, Ansi, Amin Al, Aldhafer, Hathal M. (2025): The Suborder Tubulifera (Thysanoptera) of Saudi Arabia with one new species, new records and checklist to the Arabian Peninsula species. Zootaxa 5627 (3): 431-454, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2
D3455B3CFF8ABA74FF4DAEEEFB9EFCE6.taxon	description	The species was described from Egypt, collected from Ochradenus baccatus (Resedaceae), and only known from Arabian Peninsula, where it was collected from Saudi Arabia during 1976 by Buttiker and Whittmer from Riyadh province (zur Strassen 1979). However, it was not recovered during the current study.	en	Rasool, Iftekhar, Alattal, Yehya Zaki, Ansi, Amin Al, Aldhafer, Hathal M. (2025): The Suborder Tubulifera (Thysanoptera) of Saudi Arabia with one new species, new records and checklist to the Arabian Peninsula species. Zootaxa 5627 (3): 431-454, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2
D3455B3CFF8ABA74FF4DA884FE60FA40.taxon	description	This Saharo-Arabian species was described from the Egypt, collected from Salvadora persica leaves (Priesner 1950). It is also known from Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Yemen (zur Strassen 1990). However, it was not recovered during the current study.	en	Rasool, Iftekhar, Alattal, Yehya Zaki, Ansi, Amin Al, Aldhafer, Hathal M. (2025): The Suborder Tubulifera (Thysanoptera) of Saudi Arabia with one new species, new records and checklist to the Arabian Peninsula species. Zootaxa 5627 (3): 431-454, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2
D3455B3CFF8ABA74FF4DAA46FAE3F8C7.taxon	description	(Fig. 9)	en	Rasool, Iftekhar, Alattal, Yehya Zaki, Ansi, Amin Al, Aldhafer, Hathal M. (2025): The Suborder Tubulifera (Thysanoptera) of Saudi Arabia with one new species, new records and checklist to the Arabian Peninsula species. Zootaxa 5627 (3): 431-454, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2
D3455B3CFF8ABA74FF4DAA46FAE3F8C7.taxon	description	This Afrotropical species was described from Sudan, collected from the leaves of Sorghum sp., and subsequently reported from Egypt. In Arabian Peninsula, it is known from Saudi Arabia and Yemen (zur Strassen & van Harten 2006). During current surveys, it was collected from the leaf galls of Salvadora persica.	en	Rasool, Iftekhar, Alattal, Yehya Zaki, Ansi, Amin Al, Aldhafer, Hathal M. (2025): The Suborder Tubulifera (Thysanoptera) of Saudi Arabia with one new species, new records and checklist to the Arabian Peninsula species. Zootaxa 5627 (3): 431-454, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2
D3455B3CFF8ABA74FF4DAA46FAE3F8C7.taxon	materials_examined	Material examinad. Al Baha. 19 females, six males, Salvadora persica, Al Aqiq, 23. ix. 2020, (BT).	en	Rasool, Iftekhar, Alattal, Yehya Zaki, Ansi, Amin Al, Aldhafer, Hathal M. (2025): The Suborder Tubulifera (Thysanoptera) of Saudi Arabia with one new species, new records and checklist to the Arabian Peninsula species. Zootaxa 5627 (3): 431-454, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2
D3455B3CFF8BBA76FF4DACF0FE8DF8DD.taxon	description	(Figs 38 – 46) Female macroptera. Body dark brown; antennal segments I – II brown, except apical margin of II yellow, segment III yellow, IV – VIII light brown to brown; fore tibiae also fore and mid legs tarsi yellow; wings clear with brown clavus base of wings; all major body setae yellow, except wing-retaining setae brown. Head considerably smaller than pronotum, wider at the base, about 1.34 times as wide as long; fore ocelli projecting from anterior margin of head; postocular setae minute and pointed; maxillary stylets retracted to compound eyes, 0.35 – 0.38 of head width apart medially, with distinct maxillary bridge (Fig. 38); Antennae 8 - segmented, segment III with single sense cone on outer edge, IV with four sense cones; VIII broad at base and much shorter than VII (Fig. 40). Pronotum strongly transverse, with very weak transverse sculpture close to anterior margin, and 5 pairs of major, blunt ended setae developed; pronotum with few minute setae; Mesonotum with transverse reticulation, lateral setae weakly capitate; metanotum reticulate (Fig. 39) with fine median setae; prosternum with basantra; mesopresternum eroded medially with two lateral triangles; fore legs with femur enlarged, tarsi with strong tooth; mid and hind legs normal; fore tarsal tooth absent. Fore wing slightly narrowed medially, with three sub-basal capitate setae, arranged in triangle form, S 3 longer than S 1 and S 2; fore wings distal cilia smooth, and without duplicated cilia; pelta sculptured and triangular with two median campaniform sensilla at posterior margin. Abdominal tergites II – VII each with two pairs of sigmoid wing-retaining setae, III – VII with 3 – 4 pairs of minute lateral setae in transverse line; sternites III – VII with 20 – 26 minute setae, arranged in two transverse rows; tergite VIII – IX major setae blunt; tergite IX S 1, S 2 setae smaller than tube; anal setae pointed and shorter than tube. Measurements (holotype female in microns). Body length 2120. Head, length 165; median width 220; dorsal eye length 70; postocular setae 27, distance between their bases 120. Pronotum, length 125; median width 375; major setae am 35, aa 50, ml 45, epim 70, pa 65. Metanotum median setae 37. Tergite IV major median setae 80; tergite VIII major median setae 60; tergite IX setae S 1 97, S 2 80. Tube length 138; anal setae 90. Fore wing length 875; sub-basal setae S 1 35, S 2 40, S 3 60. Antennal segments III – VIII length 45, 45, 45, 40, 38, 27. (Paratype females). Body length 1820 – 2140. Head, length 150 – 170; median width 210 - 225 –; dorsal eye length 70 – 72; postocular setae 20 – 22, distance between their bases 115 – 125. Pronotum, length 120 – 135; median width 360 – 380; major setae am 27 – 35, aa 40 – 53, ml 33 – 45, epim 60 – 67, pa 50 – 53. Metanotum median setae 33 – 37. Tergite IV major median setae 80 – 90; tergite VIII major median setae 55 – 60; tergite IX setae S 1 85 – 95, S 2 75 – 80. Tube length 125 – 130; anal setae 85 – 90. Fore wing length 800 – 875; sub-basal setae S 1 33 – 35, S 2 40 – 40, S 3 50 – 60. Antennal segments III – VIII length 40 – 45, 42 – 45, 42 – 45, 38 – 40, 38 – 40, 27. Male macroptera. Very similar to female, except head slightly larger; forelegs with rather enlarged femur and strong tarsal tooth; tergite IX setae S 2 short and pointed; sternites VIII without pore plate. Measurements (male in microns). Body length 1840. Head, length 155; width 175; postocular setae 25. Pronotum, length 120; median width 335; major setae am 35, aa 50, ml 45, epim 55, pa 55. Tergite IX setae S 1 107, S 2 45. Tube length 135, anal setae 110. Fore wing length 800. Antennal segments III – VIII length. 50, 50, 50, 43, 40, 30.	en	Rasool, Iftekhar, Alattal, Yehya Zaki, Ansi, Amin Al, Aldhafer, Hathal M. (2025): The Suborder Tubulifera (Thysanoptera) of Saudi Arabia with one new species, new records and checklist to the Arabian Peninsula species. Zootaxa 5627 (3): 431-454, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2
D3455B3CFF8BBA76FF4DACF0FE8DF8DD.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The name is a masculine adjective formed combining the Latin words - Micro “ small ” and cephalum “ head ” referring to small head of the species.	en	Rasool, Iftekhar, Alattal, Yehya Zaki, Ansi, Amin Al, Aldhafer, Hathal M. (2025): The Suborder Tubulifera (Thysanoptera) of Saudi Arabia with one new species, new records and checklist to the Arabian Peninsula species. Zootaxa 5627 (3): 431-454, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2
D3455B3CFF8BBA76FF4DACF0FE8DF8DD.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Holotype female, Saudi Arabia, Asir, Sarat Abida-Al Farasha Rd. from Aerva javanica (Amaranthaceae), 10. i. 2024, (SW), Soliman A. Paratypes. 14 females, two males same as holotype; Al Baha. three males from Aerva javanica, Shada Al Aala, 9. iv. 2019, (BT).	en	Rasool, Iftekhar, Alattal, Yehya Zaki, Ansi, Amin Al, Aldhafer, Hathal M. (2025): The Suborder Tubulifera (Thysanoptera) of Saudi Arabia with one new species, new records and checklist to the Arabian Peninsula species. Zootaxa 5627 (3): 431-454, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2
D3455B3CFF8BBA76FF4DACF0FE8DF8DD.taxon	discussion	Comments. The new species is a member of subgenus Trybomiella based on the absence of fore wing duplicated cilia. Amongst 28 species in the subgenus Trybomiella, only three species (i. e H. pallescens, H. talpa and H. tirumalraoi) have a single sense cone on antennal segment III. The first of these is bicolored, and has incomplete notopleural suture and head longer than wide, and H. tirumalraoi also has head 1.25 times as long as wide and long po setae, projecting across the cheeks. The new species is very close to the African species H. talpa by sharing smooth fore wing distal cilia. However, the new one can be distinguished by the transverse head, 0.75 times as long as wide (length 165, width 220); pronotum distinctly transverse (0.3 times longer than wide) with all major setae blunt ended, midlateral setae present; whole of the metanotum sculptured with equiangular cells; fore legs strongly enlarged, tarsi of all legs yellow (except hind legs tarsus light brown) and antennal segment III as long as IV, V and VI (III – 45, IV – 45, V – 45, VI – 43). In contrast, H. talpa, has the head elongate, 1.4 times as long as wide, (length 275, width 197), pronotum narrow (0.6 times longer than wide) with all major setae pointed, midlateral setae absent; metanotum not evenly sculptured, with elongate cells posteriorly; fore legs very little enlarged, at least mid and hind tarsi dark brown, and antennal segment III distinctly shorter than IV, V and VI (III – 42, IV – 48, V – 49 and VI – 48) (Priesner 1931)	en	Rasool, Iftekhar, Alattal, Yehya Zaki, Ansi, Amin Al, Aldhafer, Hathal M. (2025): The Suborder Tubulifera (Thysanoptera) of Saudi Arabia with one new species, new records and checklist to the Arabian Peninsula species. Zootaxa 5627 (3): 431-454, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2
D3455B3CFF89BA77FF4DA971FC79F9B8.taxon	description	The species was described from South Africa from grasses, reported from Egypt, India, Libya, Sudan (Wafy 2023), and in Arabian Peninsula is known from Saudi Arabia (zur Strassen 1979). However, it was not recovered during current study. Among the members of subgenus Trybomiella, H. talpa is distinct by having a single sense cone on antennal segment III and smooth distal fore wing cilia (Priesner 1950).	en	Rasool, Iftekhar, Alattal, Yehya Zaki, Ansi, Amin Al, Aldhafer, Hathal M. (2025): The Suborder Tubulifera (Thysanoptera) of Saudi Arabia with one new species, new records and checklist to the Arabian Peninsula species. Zootaxa 5627 (3): 431-454, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2
D3455B3CFF89BA77FF4DAA1EFD67F866.taxon	description	(Figs 34, 64 – 65)	en	Rasool, Iftekhar, Alattal, Yehya Zaki, Ansi, Amin Al, Aldhafer, Hathal M. (2025): The Suborder Tubulifera (Thysanoptera) of Saudi Arabia with one new species, new records and checklist to the Arabian Peninsula species. Zootaxa 5627 (3): 431-454, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2
D3455B3CFF89BA77FF4DAA1EFD67F866.taxon	description	This Saharo-Arabian species was described from Senegal, and is widespread from North Africa to Arabian Peninsula, in Saudi Arabia and Yemen (zur Strassen & van Harten 2006). This species is unique among members of subgenus Trybomiella by the presence of only one pair of pronotal setae developed; pa, aa and ml setae are vestigial.	en	Rasool, Iftekhar, Alattal, Yehya Zaki, Ansi, Amin Al, Aldhafer, Hathal M. (2025): The Suborder Tubulifera (Thysanoptera) of Saudi Arabia with one new species, new records and checklist to the Arabian Peninsula species. Zootaxa 5627 (3): 431-454, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2
D3455B3CFF89BA77FF4DAA1EFD67F866.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Riyadh. 28 females, five males from unknown plant, Rawadth Tinhat, 20. iii. 2020, (BT); 16 females, three males from Asteraceae, Al Aflaj, 14. iv. 2019, (BT); 16 females, two males from Leptadenia pyrotechnica, AL Muzahamiya, 2. x. 2019, (BT).	en	Rasool, Iftekhar, Alattal, Yehya Zaki, Ansi, Amin Al, Aldhafer, Hathal M. (2025): The Suborder Tubulifera (Thysanoptera) of Saudi Arabia with one new species, new records and checklist to the Arabian Peninsula species. Zootaxa 5627 (3): 431-454, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2
D3455B3CFF95BA6BFF4DADB7FA4CFC95.taxon	description	(Figs 6, 21) Idiothrips bellus Faure, 1933 The species was described from South Africa and subsequently reported from India, Iran (Minaei 2013), Yemen (zur Strassen 1990) and is new to Saudi Arabia. This species is very close to I. maghrebinus, described by zur Strassen (1968).	en	Rasool, Iftekhar, Alattal, Yehya Zaki, Ansi, Amin Al, Aldhafer, Hathal M. (2025): The Suborder Tubulifera (Thysanoptera) of Saudi Arabia with one new species, new records and checklist to the Arabian Peninsula species. Zootaxa 5627 (3): 431-454, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2
D3455B3CFF95BA6BFF4DADB7FA4CFC95.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Tabuk. Two females, from Punica granatum, Qaryat Ain Al Akhdar, 27. xi. 2022, (BT).	en	Rasool, Iftekhar, Alattal, Yehya Zaki, Ansi, Amin Al, Aldhafer, Hathal M. (2025): The Suborder Tubulifera (Thysanoptera) of Saudi Arabia with one new species, new records and checklist to the Arabian Peninsula species. Zootaxa 5627 (3): 431-454, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2
D3455B3CFF95BA6BFF4DACF0FA41FE1A.taxon	description	This genus comprises only two species, I. bellus from South Africa and I. maghrebinus zur Strassen from Morocco (zur Strassen 1968). The genus belongs to Idiothrips genus-group based on reticulate sculpture on the body and broadly expended apex of major setae (Mound & Ward 1971). However, the members of Idiothrips can be distinguished from other relatives by: broadly based antennal segment VII, segment III without sense cone, except stout setae, segment IV with one stout sense cone, and tergite IX with S 1 and S 2 setae broadly expanded at apex.	en	Rasool, Iftekhar, Alattal, Yehya Zaki, Ansi, Amin Al, Aldhafer, Hathal M. (2025): The Suborder Tubulifera (Thysanoptera) of Saudi Arabia with one new species, new records and checklist to the Arabian Peninsula species. Zootaxa 5627 (3): 431-454, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2
D3455B3CFF95BA6CFF4DAB37FDCEFE8D.taxon	description	This is the largest genus in the Phlaeothripidae, comprising 283 species worldwide (ThripsWiki 2023). Only two species, L. reuteri and L. oleae are recorded from Arabian Peninsula (Table 1). The genus can be recognized among other genera by this combination of characters: elongate head, po setae well developed (reduced in reuteri); antennal segment III with one sense cone; pronotum with 5 pairs of well-developed setae; basantra absent, notopleural sutures complete, mesopresternum either transverse or eroded medially; fore tarsi without tooth in both sexes; fore wing with duplicated cilia, parallel sided; tergites II – VII with two pairs of wing-retaining setae; male sternite VIII usually with an entire pore plate.	en	Rasool, Iftekhar, Alattal, Yehya Zaki, Ansi, Amin Al, Aldhafer, Hathal M. (2025): The Suborder Tubulifera (Thysanoptera) of Saudi Arabia with one new species, new records and checklist to the Arabian Peninsula species. Zootaxa 5627 (3): 431-454, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2
D3455B3CFF95BA6BFF4DA923FED5F899.taxon	description	(Figs 29, 66 – 67)	en	Rasool, Iftekhar, Alattal, Yehya Zaki, Ansi, Amin Al, Aldhafer, Hathal M. (2025): The Suborder Tubulifera (Thysanoptera) of Saudi Arabia with one new species, new records and checklist to the Arabian Peninsula species. Zootaxa 5627 (3): 431-454, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2
D3455B3CFF95BA6BFF4DA923FED5F899.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. All collected from Cynodon dactylon: Eastern Province. 10 females, two males, Al Qarya 29. viii. 2022, (BT). Riyadh: eight females, five males, Al-Deri’yya, 21. i. 2019, (Sucking), Jawad H. Mirza; 15 females, Al Muzahamiya, 12. iii. 2020, (BT); one female, Zulfi, 27. iii. 2019, (BT), Yousif N. Aldryhim; seven females, three males, Shaqra, 27. iv. 2018, (Sucking); Sajir, Hathal et al.; one female, Dirab, 09. vi. 2020, (SW), Soliman, A.	en	Rasool, Iftekhar, Alattal, Yehya Zaki, Ansi, Amin Al, Aldhafer, Hathal M. (2025): The Suborder Tubulifera (Thysanoptera) of Saudi Arabia with one new species, new records and checklist to the Arabian Peninsula species. Zootaxa 5627 (3): 431-454, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2
D3455B3CFF95BA6BFF4DAF30FF32FB6D.taxon	description	The old-world genus Plicothrips comprises two species worldwide (ThripsWiki 2023), with P. cameroni known only from Sudan, and P. apicalis widespread in Oriental and Palearctic regions. The genus has all the characters of subgenus Haplothrips (Trybomiella), but is separated based on presence of only one pair of wing-retaining setae on abdominal tergites III – VI rather than two as in Haplothrips, and the fore wing is weakly constricted medially and lacks duplicated cilia. However, variation was observed among individuals of P. apicalis in the number of wing-retaining setae on the tergites. From Saudi Arabia, 42 specimens have been observed. Most of the individuals have only the second pair of wing-retaining setae developed, but a few individuals were also found with both pairs of wing-retaining setae developed on tergite III – VII. These observations agree with those of Dang et al. (2014). The species may be an unusual member of Haplothrips, but due to lack of P. cameroni further investigations are not possible.	en	Rasool, Iftekhar, Alattal, Yehya Zaki, Ansi, Amin Al, Aldhafer, Hathal M. (2025): The Suborder Tubulifera (Thysanoptera) of Saudi Arabia with one new species, new records and checklist to the Arabian Peninsula species. Zootaxa 5627 (3): 431-454, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2
D3455B3CFF92BA6CFF4DAFBCFC66FA86.taxon	description	This genus currently comprises eight species worldwide, five from New Zealand, two Africa (Mound 2007) and one from Saudi Arabia. The species of this genus can be identified by these character states: adults macropterous or apterous; head elevated in mid-line, longer than wide; stylets deeply retracted and close together; po setae small; antennae 7 - segmented (if 8 - segmented then VII broadly joined to VIII); segments III – IV each with 2 sense cones (rarely one on segment III); pronotum with notopleural sutures complete; prosternal basantra absent; fore tarsus of female with a forwardly-directed tooth arising near inner apical margin; median tergites each with 1 pair of wing-retaining setae, but these sometimes reduced (Mound & Walker 1986).	en	Rasool, Iftekhar, Alattal, Yehya Zaki, Ansi, Amin Al, Aldhafer, Hathal M. (2025): The Suborder Tubulifera (Thysanoptera) of Saudi Arabia with one new species, new records and checklist to the Arabian Peninsula species. Zootaxa 5627 (3): 431-454, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2
D3455B3CFF92BA6CFF4DAD04FB5DFCDD.taxon	description	(Figs 16 – 17, 23, 27, 50)	en	Rasool, Iftekhar, Alattal, Yehya Zaki, Ansi, Amin Al, Aldhafer, Hathal M. (2025): The Suborder Tubulifera (Thysanoptera) of Saudi Arabia with one new species, new records and checklist to the Arabian Peninsula species. Zootaxa 5627 (3): 431-454, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2
D3455B3CFF92BA6CFF4DAD04FB5DFCDD.taxon	description	This Saharo-Arabian species was described from Egypt (ThripsWiki 2023), and is distributed from north Africa to the Middle East, but also known from Albania. In Arabian Peninsula, it is known from Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Yemen (zur Strassen & Harten 2008) and Iraq (Mirab-balou 2016). The species is also recorded from Iran (Minaei & Mound, 2014). The species mainly breeds on Tamarix sp., and is unique among other members of the genus by po setae usually no longer than minor setae on head, or rarely extending to posterior margin of eye.	en	Rasool, Iftekhar, Alattal, Yehya Zaki, Ansi, Amin Al, Aldhafer, Hathal M. (2025): The Suborder Tubulifera (Thysanoptera) of Saudi Arabia with one new species, new records and checklist to the Arabian Peninsula species. Zootaxa 5627 (3): 431-454, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2
D3455B3CFF92BA6CFF4DAD04FB5DFCDD.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. All from Tamarix sp.: Al Baha. 27 females, three males, Nawan, 10. iv. 2019, (BT); Riyadh: 99 females, 17 males, Al-Deri’yya, 13. ii. 2019, (BT); 19 females, seven males, Thadiq, 28. iii. 2019, (BT); 19 females, three males, Zulfi, 27. iii. 2019, (BT), Yousif N. Aldryhim; 13 females, Al Dawadmi, 13. iii. 202, (BT); one female, one male, Ash-shura, 13. iii. 2020, (BT); 10 females, three males, Najakh, (BT).	en	Rasool, Iftekhar, Alattal, Yehya Zaki, Ansi, Amin Al, Aldhafer, Hathal M. (2025): The Suborder Tubulifera (Thysanoptera) of Saudi Arabia with one new species, new records and checklist to the Arabian Peninsula species. Zootaxa 5627 (3): 431-454, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2
D3455B3CFF92BA6DFF4DA93AFA47F856.taxon	description	This spore-feeding species is endemic to Saudi Arabia and was described from the Asir Mountains, Village Qaraah, Southwest of the country. However, it was not recovered during current study. Among the members of Heptathrips, this species can be distinguished by: antennae 8 - segmented; segment III with single sense cone (inner sense cone much shorter that outer); major body setae well developed and pointed; tube with s-shaped curve at sides; fore tarsi with tooth (zur Strassen 1979). ...... continued on the next page	en	Rasool, Iftekhar, Alattal, Yehya Zaki, Ansi, Amin Al, Aldhafer, Hathal M. (2025): The Suborder Tubulifera (Thysanoptera) of Saudi Arabia with one new species, new records and checklist to the Arabian Peninsula species. Zootaxa 5627 (3): 431-454, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.2
