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D3455B3CFF87BA7AFF4DAA97FA54FC55.text	D3455B3CFF87BA7AFF4DAA97FA54FC55.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Phlaeothripidae Uzel 1895	<div><p>Key to genera and species of  Phlaeothripidae from Saudi Arabia</p><p>1. Maxillary palpi 2-segmented; maxillary stylets broad (5–10 µm); setae S2 on tergite IX as long as S1 and S3; antennal segments III–IV each with 2 sense cones (rarely one on segment III)[No specimens examined].......................  Heptathrips</p><p>-. Maxillary palpi 3-segmented; maxillary stylets not broad (2–3 µm, rarely 3–6 µm); setae S2 on tergite IX smaller than S1 and S3; sense cones on antennal segments III–IV various......................................................... 2</p><p>2. Abdominal segments III–VI without wing-retaining setae (Fig. 21); antennal segment IV with 1–2 sense cones (Figs 5–6); apterous species……………………….................................................................... 3</p><p>-. Abdominal segments III–VI with at least one pair of wing-retaining setae (Figs 20, 22–23); antennal segment IV with at least three sense cones (Figs 2–4, 7–11); wings usually present..................................................... 4</p><p>3. Antennae 7-segmented; segment III without sense cones, IV with only one; segments VI–VII broadly joined, VII not pedicilate at base (Fig. 6); maxillary bridge absent; major setae reduced and broad (Fig. 21); body sculptured............  Idiothrips</p><p>-. Antennae 8-segmented; segment III with one cone, IV with two; segments VI–VII, not broadly joined, VII pedicilate (Fig. 5); maxillary bridge present; major setae developed but not broad......................................  Apterygothrips</p><p>4. Antennal segment III slender, 4–5 times as long as wide (Figs 2–4); head elongate (Figs 12–17)...................... 5</p><p>-. Antennal segment III short, 1.2–2 times as long as wide (Figs 10–11); head not elongate (Fig. 38)..................... 8</p><p>5. Tube elongate, more than 6 times as long as basal width (Fig. 26); basantra absent; large species, body length more than 5000 microns (Figs 35, 49)........................................................................  Gigantothrips</p><p>-. Tube about 2.1 times as long as basal width (Figs 24–25); basantra present (Fig. 14) or absent (Fig. 17); medium sized species, maximum body length 3400 microns (Figs 47–48).......................................................... 6</p><p>6. Mouth cone short, not reaching fore coxae (Fig. 16); basantra absent (Fig. 17); metanotum with medium to compact cells of reticulation; segment IX with SI setae shorter than tube (Fig. 27).........................................  Liothrips</p><p>-. Mouth cone pointed and extending between the fore coxae (Fig. 12–14); basantra present (Fig. 14); metanotum with longitudinal striation (Figs 18–19); segment IX with SI setae longer than tube (Figs 24–25).................................... 7</p><p>7. Abdominal tergites with two pairs of wing-retaining setae, sometimes with accessory wing-retaining setae; apex of antennal segments IV–VI or VII symmetrical (Fig. 4), segment III with three well developed sense cones (Fig. 4); metanotum with few longitudinal striae (Fig. 19); hind margin of fore wing with duplicated setae.............................  Dolichothrips</p><p>-. Abdominal tergites with more than two pairs of wing-retaining setae (Fig. 20); apex of antennal segments IV–VI or VII strongly asymmetrical (Fig. 3), segment III with one well developed sense cone (Fig. 3); metanotum very closely striate (Fig. 18); hind margin of fore wing without duplicated setae......................................................  Dolicholepta</p><p>8. External apical margin of fore femora recurved, with a small tooth-like projection; fore legs stout (Fig. 51)....  Chiraplothrips</p><p>-. External apical margin of fore femora not recurved, without tooth; fore legs normal................................. 9</p><p>9. Abdominal segments III–VI with one pair of wing-retaining setae well-developed, rarely two (Fig. 29); fore wings weakly constricted medially...........................................................................  Plicothrips</p><p>-. Abdominal segments III–VI always with two pairs of wing-retaining setae well-developed (Fig. 28); fore wings clearly constricted medially..........................................................................  Haplothrips</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/D3455B3CFF87BA7AFF4DAA97FA54FC55	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. 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D3455B3CFF85BA7BFF4DADD0FE92FCA4.text	D3455B3CFF85BA7BFF4DADD0FE92FCA4.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Apterygothrips haloxyli Priesner 1933	<div><p>Apterygothrips haloxyli Priesner</p><p>(Fig. 5)</p><p>Apterygothrips haloxyli Priesner, 1933: 1</p><p>This Saharo-Arabian species was described from Egypt and is new to Arabian Peninsula (Saudi Arabia). The species is very similar to the European species  A. piceatus, but it can be distinguished by the pointed po and pronotal setae, tube as short as half-length of the head, and yellow antennal segment III. In contrast,  A. piceatus has capitate po and pronotal setae, tube longer and antennal segment III brown (zur Strassen 1966).</p><p>Material examined. Al   Baha. One female and one male from flowers of  Aristida sp., ( Poaceae), Baljurashi, 23.ix.2020, (BT)  .</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/D3455B3CFF85BA7BFF4DADD0FE92FCA4	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Rasool, Iftekhar;Alattal, Yehya Zaki;Ansi, Amin Al;Aldhafer, Hathal M.	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.text	D3455B3CFF85BA7BFF4DACF0FD61FEF6.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Apterygothrips Priesner 1933	<div><p>Apterygothrips Priesner</p><p>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.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/D3455B3CFF85BA7BFF4DACF0FD61FEF6	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Rasool, Iftekhar;Alattal, Yehya Zaki;Ansi, Amin Al;Aldhafer, Hathal M.	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.text	D3455B3CFF85BA7BFF4DA8E6FBD2FA6F.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Chiraplothrips graminellus (Priesner)	<div><p>Chiraplothrips graminellus (Priesner)</p><p>(Figs 28, 51)</p><p>Haplothrips graminellus Priesner, 1939: 113</p><p>This Mediterranean species was described from Cyprus, is wide spread from North Africa and Mediterranean countries to Middle East (zur Strassen 1990), and extends to Oriental region (India). This species is very close to  C. faureanus in general appearance. However,  C. graminellus can be distinguished by antennal segments III–V yellow. In contrast, antennal segments III–VI gray to dark in  C. faureanus (Priesner, 1931) .</p><p>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)  .</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/D3455B3CFF85BA7BFF4DA8E6FBD2FA6F	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Rasool, Iftekhar;Alattal, Yehya Zaki;Ansi, Amin Al;Aldhafer, Hathal M.	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.text	D3455B3CFF85BA7BFF4DAFE2FCC0FBA0.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Chiraplothrips Priesner 1931	<div><p>Chiraplothrips Priesner</p><p>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.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/D3455B3CFF85BA7BFF4DAFE2FCC0FBA0	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Rasool, Iftekhar;Alattal, Yehya Zaki;Ansi, Amin Al;Aldhafer, Hathal M.	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.text	D3455B3CFF85BA7BFF4DAA37FC1EF8F7.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Dolicholepta Priesner 1932	<div><p>Dolicholepta Priesner</p><p>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 &amp; Mound 2008).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/D3455B3CFF85BA7BFF4DAA37FC1EF8F7	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Rasool, Iftekhar;Alattal, Yehya Zaki;Ansi, Amin Al;Aldhafer, Hathal M.	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
D3455B3CFF82BA7CFF4DADA7FF3DFD42.text	D3455B3CFF82BA7CFF4DADA7FF3DFD42.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Dolicholepta jeanneli (Bagnall 1921)	<div><p>Dolicholepta jeanneli (Bagnall)</p><p>Dolichothrips jeanneli Bagnall, 1921: 358</p><p>This Afrotropical species was described from Kenya, and is widespread from Africa (Mound 1968) to Arabian Peninsula in Saudi Arabia and Yemen (zur Strassen 1990). It was collected from Asir and Makkah provinces of Saudi Arabia by Buttiker and Wittmer in 1976 (zur Strassen 1979). However, it was not found during the current surveys.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/D3455B3CFF82BA7CFF4DADA7FF3DFD42	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Rasool, Iftekhar;Alattal, Yehya Zaki;Ansi, Amin Al;Aldhafer, Hathal M.	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.text	D3455B3CFF82BA7CFF4DAF44FB3BF894.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Dolicholepta micrura (Bagnall 1914)	<div><p>Dolicholepta micrura (Bagnall)</p><p>(Figs 3, 12, 18, 20, 24, 47)</p><p>Liothrips micrura Bagnall, 1914: 292</p><p>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 &amp; 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) .</p><p>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)  .</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/D3455B3CFF82BA7CFF4DAF44FB3BF894	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Rasool, Iftekhar;Alattal, Yehya Zaki;Ansi, Amin Al;Aldhafer, Hathal M.	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
D3455B3CFF82BA7CFF4DACF0FA55FEFD.text	D3455B3CFF82BA7CFF4DACF0FA55FEFD.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Dolicholepta Priesner 1932	<div><p>Key to the species of  Dolicholepta from Saudi Arabia</p><p>(Species with * not examined)</p><p>1. Pronotum with numerous transverse lines of sculpture; eyes not extended on ventral surface of head; mid dorsal setae of head developed, reaching to posterior margin of compound eyes..............................................  micrura</p><p>-. Pronotum without any sculpture; eyes strongly extended on ventral surface of head; mid dorsal setae of head small, not reaching to posterior margin of compound eyes.............................................................  jeanneli *</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/D3455B3CFF82BA7CFF4DACF0FA55FEFD	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Rasool, Iftekhar;Alattal, Yehya Zaki;Ansi, Amin Al;Aldhafer, Hathal M.	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.text	D3455B3CFF82BA7DFF4DAB32FB2CFE8D.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Dolichothrips Karny 1912	<div><p>Dolichothrips Karny</p><p>The Asian genus  Dolichothrips comprises 21 species, with most from Oriental regions of south east Asia (Mound &amp; 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).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/D3455B3CFF82BA7DFF4DAB32FB2CFE8D	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Rasool, Iftekhar;Alattal, Yehya Zaki;Ansi, Amin Al;Aldhafer, Hathal M.	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.text	D3455B3CFF83BA7DFF4DAD09FE47FC9F.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Dolichothrips varipes Bagnall 1921	<div><p>Dolichothrips varipes Bagnall</p><p>(Figs 4, 13–14, 19, 25, 48)</p><p>Dolichothrips varipes Bagnall, 1921: 359 .</p><p>Although this species was described from India, it is widespread in Afrotropical countries (Cape Verde Islands, Ethiopia, Sudan) to Socotra Islands (zur Strassen 2004), and is new to Saudi Arabia. It is very close to  D. zyziphi in structural details, however, it can be separated by yellow apex of mid and hind tibiae, compared to brown in  D. zyziphi (Mound &amp; Okajima 2015) .</p><p>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).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/D3455B3CFF83BA7DFF4DAD09FE47FC9F	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Rasool, Iftekhar;Alattal, Yehya Zaki;Ansi, Amin Al;Aldhafer, Hathal M.	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.text	D3455B3CFF83BA7DFF4DA8E6FD4EF9D6.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Gigantothrips nigripes Karny 1924	<div><p>Gigantothrips nigripes Karny</p><p>(Figs 2, 15, 22, 26, 49)</p><p>Gigantothrips nigripes Karny, 1924: 34</p><p>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) .</p><p>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).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/D3455B3CFF83BA7DFF4DA8E6FD4EF9D6	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Rasool, Iftekhar;Alattal, Yehya Zaki;Ansi, Amin Al;Aldhafer, Hathal M.	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.text	D3455B3CFF83BA7DFF4DAF06FAAEFBBF.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Gigantothrips Zimmermann 1900	<div><p>Gigantothrips Zimmermann</p><p>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 &amp; Marullo 1996).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/D3455B3CFF83BA7DFF4DAF06FAAEFBBF	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Rasool, Iftekhar;Alattal, Yehya Zaki;Ansi, Amin Al;Aldhafer, Hathal M.	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.text	D3455B3CFF83BA7DFF4DAAF0FC20F83F.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Haplothrips Amyot & Serville 1843	<div><p>Haplothrips Amyot &amp; Serville</p><p>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 S2 shorter than S1; male without pore plate on sternite VIII.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/D3455B3CFF83BA7DFF4DAAF0FC20F83F	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Rasool, Iftekhar;Alattal, Yehya Zaki;Ansi, Amin Al;Aldhafer, Hathal M.	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
D3455B3CFF8FBA71FF4DAF5BFA55F830.text	D3455B3CFF8FBA71FF4DAF5BFA55F830.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Haplothrips Amyot & Serville 1843	<div><p>Key to the species of  Haplothrips from Saudi Arabia</p><p>(Species with * not examined)</p><p>1. Fore wings with duplicated cilia.......................................................................... 2</p><p>-. Fore wings without duplicated cilia....................................................................... 9</p><p>2. Antennal segment III with two sense cones (Fig. 7); maxillary stylets low in head and wide apart............  ganglbaueri</p><p>-. Antennal segment III with one sense cone (Fig. 8–9); maxillary stylets retracted almost to post ocular setae............. 3</p><p>3. Hind and mid tibiae completely dark brown (Fig. 55)........................................................ 4</p><p>-. Hind and mid tibiae sharply yellow at extreme apex (Figs 60–63)............................................... 5</p><p>4. Terminal antennal segments V–VIII slender (Fig. 8)..................................................  cahirensis</p><p>-. Terminal antennal segments V–VIII broad, not slender (Fig. 9).............................................  sorghi</p><p>5. Fore tarsi with tooth developed in both sexes; fore femur enlarged.............................................. 6</p><p>-. Fore tarsi without tarsal tooth, or very minute tooth rarely present only in males; fore femur normal, not enlarged........ 7</p><p>6. Head narrowed towards base; anteroangular pronotal setae pointed, posteroangular pronotal setae blunt; tarsal tooth minute, not arising from broad base; fore femur slightly enlarged..................................................  pharao *</p><p>-. Head normal, not narrowed towards base; all major pronotal setae blunt (Fig. 33); tarsal tooth well developed, arising from broad base; fore femur greatly enlarged (Figs 60–61)................................................  leptadeniae</p><p>7. Antennal segment II yellow at distal half (rarely dark); less than distal half of mid and hind tibiae sharply yellow  salvadorae *</p><p>-. Antennal segment II dark brown, rarely yellow at extreme apex; mid and hind tibiae sharply yellow at extreme apex...... 8</p><p>8. Head 0.9 times as long as wide; antennal segment II 1.5 times as long as wide, segments IV–VI brown, except extreme base yellow, VII–VIII dark brown; male without tarsal tooth (Fig. 63)......................................  maroccanus</p><p>-. Head 1.2 times as long as wide; antennal segment II 2.4 times as long as wide, segments IV–VI pale yellow (rarely shaded distal half), VII–VIII gray; male with minute tarsal tooth..................................................  ochradeni *</p><p>9. Pronotum with only epimeral setae developed (Fig. 34); fore wing with distal cilia plumose or rough..............  tardus</p><p>-. Pronotum at least with three pairs of major setae well developed (Fig. 30–32); fore wings distal cilia smooth........... 10</p><p>10. Pronotum without mid-lateral setae (Fig. 32); fore wing sub basal setae arranged in triangle; maxillary stylets retracted to postero ocular setae.............................................................................  clarisetis</p><p>-. Pronotum with mid-lateral setae developed (Fig. 30–31); fore wing sub-basal setae not arranged in triangle; maxillary stylets retracted to compound eyes............................................................................ 11</p><p>11. Antennal segment III with one sense cone (Fig. 40); all tarsi yellow (Figs 45–46)................................. 12</p><p>-. Antennal segment III with two sense cones (Fig. 10–11); at least mid and hind tarsi brown (Figs 52–54)............... 13</p><p>12. Head longer than wide, 1.39 times as long as wide, (length 275, width 197); antennal segment III distinctly shorter that IV, V and VI; pronotum 0.6 times longer than wide; mid and hind-tarsi dark brown.................................  talpa *</p><p>-. Head wider than long, 0.75 times as long as wide (length 165, width 220) (Fig. 38); antennal segment III as long as IV, V and VI; pronotum distinctly transverse, 0.3 times longer than wide (Fig. 38); at least mid-tarsi yellow (Figs 45, 46).................................................................  microcephalum sp. nov</p><p>13. Antennal segments IV–VI yellow; pronotum with all five major setae developed (Fig. 30)..................  articulosus</p><p>-. Antennal segments IV–VI brown; pronotum with antero-marginal setae reduced (Fig. 31).....................  bagnalli</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/D3455B3CFF8FBA71FF4DAF5BFA55F830	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Rasool, Iftekhar;Alattal, Yehya Zaki;Ansi, Amin Al;Aldhafer, Hathal M.	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D3455B3CFF8CBA72FF4DACF0FE82FD10.text	D3455B3CFF8CBA72FF4DACF0FE82FD10.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Haplothrips articulosus (Bagnall 1926)	<div><p>Haplothrips articulosus (Bagnall)</p><p>(Figs 10, 30, 52)</p><p>Haplothrips articulosus Bagnall, 1926: 548 .</p><p>This Afrotropical species was described from Kenya, is widespread in Africa (Mound 1968) and Middle East, and extends to India and China (Song et al. 2013). In Arabian Peninsula it is known from Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Yemen (zur Strassen &amp; Van Harten 2008). It has the following character states: both sexes macropterous, body brown to dark brown; antennal segments I–II as brown as head, III–VI yellow, VI–VII light brown; fore leg with tarsi and tibiae largely yellow; most major setae pale, except tergal sigmoid wing-retaining brown; po setae with capitate apex; tube twice as long as basal width. Males smaller than female except for enlarged fore femur and fore tarsal tooth.</p><p>Material examined. Al   Baha. 18 females, five males, from unknown plant ( Asteraceae), Shada Al Aala, 8.iv.2019, (BT)  .</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/D3455B3CFF8CBA72FF4DACF0FE82FD10	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Rasool, Iftekhar;Alattal, Yehya Zaki;Ansi, Amin Al;Aldhafer, Hathal M.	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.text	D3455B3CFF8CBA72FF4DAEB6FE6FFA93.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Haplothrips bagnalli (Trybom 1910)	<div><p>Haplothrips bagnalli (Trybom)</p><p>(Figs 11, 31, 53–54)</p><p>Anthothrips bagnalli Trybom, 1910: 165</p><p>This rare species was described from Namibia (Trybom 1910). It is known from South Africa, and is new to Saudi Arabia. It has the following character states: both sexes macropterous; body unicolourous brown; antennal segment III pale brown; head with ocular area sculptured with cells; pair of po setae developed, capitate, extending to posterior margin of eye; maxillary stylets wide apart; stylets retracted to posterior margin of eyes; antennal segment III with two, IV with four sense cones; pronotal aa, ml, epim and pa setae developed and capitate; am setae minute; mesopresternum eroded medially with two lateral triangles; metanotum sculptured with equiangular cells medially; fore tarsi with small tooth; sub-basal wing setae arranged in straight line; setae S1 at tergite IX finely blunt; tube more than twice as long as basal width; anal and S1 setae at IX shorter than tube. Male similar to female except smaller in size, fore tarsal tooth stronger than that of female.</p><p>Material examined.   Riyadh. One female, one male,  Zilla spinosa, Safarat dam, 28.ii.2019, (BT), Yousif N. Aldryhim and Rasool, I  .</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/D3455B3CFF8CBA72FF4DAEB6FE6FFA93	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Rasool, Iftekhar;Alattal, Yehya Zaki;Ansi, Amin Al;Aldhafer, Hathal M.	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.text	D3455B3CFF8CBA72FF4DA92EFB53F957.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Haplothrips cahirensis (Trybom 1911)	<div><p>Haplothrips cahirensis (Trybom)</p><p>(Figs 8, 55)</p><p>Anthothrips cahirensis Trybom, 1911: 69</p><p>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 &amp; 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.</p><p>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.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/D3455B3CFF8CBA72FF4DA92EFB53F957	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Rasool, Iftekhar;Alattal, Yehya Zaki;Ansi, Amin Al;Aldhafer, Hathal M.	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.text	D3455B3CFF8CBA73FF4DAB6AFD23FD5D.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Haplothrips clarisetis Priesner 1930	<div><p>Haplothrips clarisetis Priesner</p><p>(Figs 32, 56–57)</p><p>Haplothrips clarisetis Priesner, 1931: 237 .</p><p>This Saharo-Arabian species was described from Egypt. It is widespread from south of Africa (South Africa, Angola), North Africa (Algeria), Northeast Africa (Sudan), Middle East (Israel, Jordan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, extends to India (zur Strassen 1979), and Pakistan. The species was widely collected breeding on a variety of plants, especially on olives during flowering season. It is very close to  H. bagnalli, however, it can be separated by lack of ml setae on pronotum and fore wing sub basal setae arranged in triangle. In contrast to presence of ml setae and sub basal wing setae arranged in straight line in  bagnalli .</p><p>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)  .</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/D3455B3CFF8CBA73FF4DAB6AFD23FD5D	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Rasool, Iftekhar;Alattal, Yehya Zaki;Ansi, Amin Al;Aldhafer, Hathal M.	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.text	D3455B3CFF8DBA73FF4DAF79FC3AFA2B.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Haplothrips ganglbaueri Schmutz, 1913: 1034	<div><p>Haplothrips ganglbaueri Schmutz</p><p>(Figs 7, 58–59)</p><p>Haplothrips ganglbaueri Schmutz, 1913: 1034</p><p>This Oriental species was described from Sri Lanka, but is widespread from Iran to Japan (Minaei &amp; Mound 2008) and Australia (Mound 2019). In Arabian Peninsula, it is known from Saudi Arabia, Yemen (zur Strassen, 1990), and United Arab Emirates (zur Strassen and van Harten 2008).</p><p>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).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/D3455B3CFF8DBA73FF4DAF79FC3AFA2B	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Rasool, Iftekhar;Alattal, Yehya Zaki;Ansi, Amin Al;Aldhafer, Hathal M.	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.text	D3455B3CFF8DBA73FF4DAA6AFBC2F842.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Haplothrips leptadeniae Priesner 1936	<div><p>Haplothrips leptadeniae Priesner</p><p>(Figs 33, 60–61)</p><p>Haplothrips leptadeniae Priesner, 1936: 92</p><p>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 &amp; 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 .</p><p>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).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/D3455B3CFF8DBA73FF4DAA6AFBC2F842	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Rasool, Iftekhar;Alattal, Yehya Zaki;Ansi, Amin Al;Aldhafer, Hathal M.	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.text	D3455B3CFF8ABA74FF4DACF0FA52FDA8.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Haplothrips maroccanus Priesner 1950	<div><p>Haplothrips maroccanus Priesner</p><p>(Figs 62–63)</p><p>Haplothrips maroccanus Priesner, 1950: 87</p><p>This Saharo-Arabian species was described from Morocco (Priesner 1950), later on recorded from Iran (Minaei &amp; Mound 2008), and is new to the Arabian Peninsula. The species is very similar to  H. salvadorae and  H. leptadeniae, from which, it can be distinguished by the characters in the key.</p><p>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).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/D3455B3CFF8ABA74FF4DACF0FA52FDA8	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Rasool, Iftekhar;Alattal, Yehya Zaki;Ansi, Amin Al;Aldhafer, Hathal M.	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.text	D3455B3CFF8ABA74FF4DAEEEFB9EFCE6.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Haplothrips ochradeni Priesner 1931	<div><p>Haplothrips ochradeni Priesner</p><p>Haplothrips ochradeni Priesner, 1931: 268</p><p>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.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/D3455B3CFF8ABA74FF4DAEEEFB9EFCE6	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Rasool, Iftekhar;Alattal, Yehya Zaki;Ansi, Amin Al;Aldhafer, Hathal M.	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
D3455B3CFF8ABA74FF4DAFAFFAC3FB01.text	D3455B3CFF8ABA74FF4DAFAFFAC3FB01.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Haplothrips pharao Priesner 1930	<div><p>Haplothrips pharao Priesner</p><p>Haplothrips pharao Priesner, 1930: 13</p><p>This Saharo-Arabian species was described from Egypt (Priesner 1950), and in Arabian Peninsula it is known from Saudi Arabia and Yemen (zur Strassen 1990). However, it was not recovered during the current study.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/D3455B3CFF8ABA74FF4DAFAFFAC3FB01	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Rasool, Iftekhar;Alattal, Yehya Zaki;Ansi, Amin Al;Aldhafer, Hathal M.	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.text	D3455B3CFF8ABA74FF4DA884FE60FA40.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Haplothrips salvadorae Priesner 1950	<div><p>Haplothrips salvadorae Priesner</p><p>Haplothrips salvadorae Priesner, 1950: 84</p><p>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.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/D3455B3CFF8ABA74FF4DA884FE60FA40	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Rasool, Iftekhar;Alattal, Yehya Zaki;Ansi, Amin Al;Aldhafer, Hathal M.	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.text	D3455B3CFF8ABA74FF4DAA46FAE3F8C7.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Haplothrips sorghi Bagnall 1933	<div><p>Haplothrips sorghi Bagnall</p><p>(Fig. 9)</p><p>Haplothrips sorghi Bagnall, 1933: 331</p><p>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 &amp; van Harten 2006). During current surveys, it was collected from the leaf galls of  Salvadora persica .</p><p>Material examinad. Al   Baha. 19 females, six males,  Salvadora persica, Al Aqiq, 23.ix.2020, (BT)  .</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/D3455B3CFF8ABA74FF4DAA46FAE3F8C7	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Rasool, Iftekhar;Alattal, Yehya Zaki;Ansi, Amin Al;Aldhafer, Hathal M.	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.text	D3455B3CFF8BBA76FF4DACF0FE8DF8DD.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Haplothrips microcephalum Rasool & Alattal & Ansi & Aldhafer 2025	<div><p>Haplothrips microcephalum Rasool sp. nov.</p><p>(Figs 38–46)</p><p>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.</p><p>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, S3 longer than S1 and S2; fore wings distal cilia smooth, and without duplicated cilia; pelta sculptured and triangular with two median campaniform sensilla at posterior margin.</p><p>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 S1, S2 setae smaller than tube; anal setae pointed and shorter than tube.</p><p>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 S1 97, S2 80. Tube length 138; anal setae 90. Fore wing length 875; sub-basal setae S1 35, S2 40, S3 60. Antennal segments III–VIII length 45, 45, 45, 40, 38, 27.</p><p>(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 S1 85–95, S2 75–80. Tube length 125–130; anal setae 85–90. Fore wing length 800–875; sub-basal setae S1 33–35, S2 40–40, S3 50–60. Antennal segments III–VIII length 40–45, 42–45, 42–45, 38–40, 38–40, 27 .</p><p>Male macroptera. Very similar to female, except head slightly larger; forelegs with rather enlarged femur and strong tarsal tooth; tergite IX setae S2 short and pointed; sternites VIII without pore plate.</p><p>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 S1 107, S2 45. Tube length 135,</p><p>anal setae 110. Fore wing length 800. Antennal segments III–VIII length. 50, 50, 50, 43, 40, 30.</p><p>Etymology. The name is a masculine adjective formed combining the Latin words - Micro “small” and cephalum “head” referring to small head of the species.</p><p>Material examined. Holotype female, Saudi Arabia, Asir, Sarat Abida-Al Farasha Rd. from  Aerva javanica ( Amaranthaceae), 10.i.2024, (SW), Soliman A.</p><p>Paratypes. 14 females, two males same as holotype;  Al Baha  . three males from  Aerva javanica, Shada Al Aala, 9.iv.2019, (BT).</p><p>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)</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/D3455B3CFF8BBA76FF4DACF0FE8DF8DD	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Rasool, Iftekhar;Alattal, Yehya Zaki;Ansi, Amin Al;Aldhafer, Hathal M.	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.text	D3455B3CFF89BA77FF4DA971FC79F9B8.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Haplothrips talpa Priesner 1931	<div><p>Haplothrips talpa Priesner</p><p>Haplothrips (Trybomiella) talpa Priesner, 1931: 243</p><p>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).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/D3455B3CFF89BA77FF4DA971FC79F9B8	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Rasool, Iftekhar;Alattal, Yehya Zaki;Ansi, Amin Al;Aldhafer, Hathal M.	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.text	D3455B3CFF89BA77FF4DAA1EFD67F866.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Haplothrips tardus Priesner 1927	<div><p>Haplothrips tardus Priesner</p><p>(Figs 34, 64–65)</p><p>Haplothrips tardus Priesner, 1927: 69</p><p>This Saharo-Arabian species was described from Senegal, and is widespread from North Africa to Arabian Peninsula, in Saudi Arabia and Yemen (zur Strassen &amp; 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.</p><p>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).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/D3455B3CFF89BA77FF4DAA1EFD67F866	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Rasool, Iftekhar;Alattal, Yehya Zaki;Ansi, Amin Al;Aldhafer, Hathal M.	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.text	D3455B3CFF95BA6BFF4DADB7FA4CFC95.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Idiothrips bellus Faure 1933	<div><p>Idiothrips bellus Faure</p><p>(Figs 6, 21)</p><p>Idiothrips bellus Faure, 1933</p><p>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).</p><p>Material examined.   Tabuk. Two females, from  Punica granatum, Qaryat Ain Al Akhdar, 27.xi.2022, (BT)  .</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/D3455B3CFF95BA6BFF4DADB7FA4CFC95	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Rasool, Iftekhar;Alattal, Yehya Zaki;Ansi, Amin Al;Aldhafer, Hathal M.	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.text	D3455B3CFF95BA6BFF4DACF0FA41FE1A.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Idiothrips Faure 1933	<div><p>Idiothrips Faure</p><p>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 &amp; 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 S1 and S2 setae broadly expanded at apex.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/D3455B3CFF95BA6BFF4DACF0FA41FE1A	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Rasool, Iftekhar;Alattal, Yehya Zaki;Ansi, Amin Al;Aldhafer, Hathal M.	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.text	D3455B3CFF95BA6CFF4DAB37FDCEFE8D.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Liothrips Uzel 1895	<div><p>Liothrips Uzel</p><p>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.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/D3455B3CFF95BA6CFF4DAB37FDCEFE8D	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Rasool, Iftekhar;Alattal, Yehya Zaki;Ansi, Amin Al;Aldhafer, Hathal M.	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.text	D3455B3CFF95BA6BFF4DA923FED5F899.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Plicothrips apicalis (Bagnall 1915)	<div><p>Plicothrips apicalis (Bagnall)</p><p>(Figs 29, 66–67)</p><p>Hindsiana apicalis Bagnall, 1915: 323 .</p><p>The species has Oriental affinities and was described from India, recorded from China, Taiwan, Thailand, (Dang et al. 2014), Pakistan, Iran and new to the Arabian Peninsula. The two species in the genus at present can be distinguished only on antennal colour (Minaei &amp; Mound 2008; Mound &amp; Tree 2022).</p><p>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.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/D3455B3CFF95BA6BFF4DA923FED5F899	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Rasool, Iftekhar;Alattal, Yehya Zaki;Ansi, Amin Al;Aldhafer, Hathal M.	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.text	D3455B3CFF95BA6BFF4DAF30FF32FB6D.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Plicothrips Bhatti 1979	<div><p>Plicothrips Bhatti</p><p>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.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/D3455B3CFF95BA6BFF4DAF30FF32FB6D	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Rasool, Iftekhar;Alattal, Yehya Zaki;Ansi, Amin Al;Aldhafer, Hathal M.	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.text	D3455B3CFF92BA6CFF4DAFBCFC66FA86.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Heptathrips Moulton 1942	<div><p>Heptathrips Moulton</p><p>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 &amp; Walker 1986).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/D3455B3CFF92BA6CFF4DAFBCFC66FA86	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Rasool, Iftekhar;Alattal, Yehya Zaki;Ansi, Amin Al;Aldhafer, Hathal M.	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.text	D3455B3CFF92BA6CFF4DAD04FB5DFCDD.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Liothrips reuteri (Bagnall 1913)	<div><p>Liothrips reuteri (Bagnall)</p><p>(Figs 16–17, 23, 27, 50)</p><p>Compsothrips reuteri Bagnall, 1913: 295</p><p>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 &amp; Harten 2008) and Iraq (Mirab-balou 2016). The species is also recorded from Iran (Minaei &amp; 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.</p><p>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).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/D3455B3CFF92BA6CFF4DAD04FB5DFCDD	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Rasool, Iftekhar;Alattal, Yehya Zaki;Ansi, Amin Al;Aldhafer, Hathal M.	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.text	D3455B3CFF92BA6DFF4DA93AFA47F856.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Heptathrips ruficaudis (zur Strassen 1979)	<div><p>Heptathrips ruficaudis (zur Strassen)</p><p>Capnothrips ruficaudis zur Strassen, 1979: 99</p><p>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).</p><p>......continued on the next page</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/D3455B3CFF92BA6DFF4DA93AFA47F856	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Rasool, Iftekhar;Alattal, Yehya Zaki;Ansi, Amin Al;Aldhafer, Hathal M.	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
