Apelaunothrips, Zhao & Jia & Tong, 2018

Zhao, Chao, Jia, Huimin & Tong, Xiaoli, 2018, Two new records and one new species of the genus Apelaunothrips from China (Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripidae), Zootaxa 4450 (3), pp. 385-393 : 386-387

Key to Apelaunothrips species from China (female)

[* indicates included here based on published information]

1. Antennal segments III and IV each with 2 sense cones........................................................ 2

-. Antennal segment III with 2–3 sense cones, IV with 3–4 (5).................................................... 3

2. Interocellar setae acute; eyes approximately 1/4 of head length; metanotum with 12–14 setae ( Fig. 12 )............... lieni

-. Interocellar setae weakly capitate; eyes approximately 1/3 of head length; metanotum with 2–6 setae ( Fig. 11 )....... indicus

3. Antennal segment III with 2 sense cones, IV with 3........................................................... 4

-. Antennal segment III with 3 sense cones, IV with 3–4 or (2+2+1)................................................ 5

4. Body brown except antennal segments III–IV, pterothorax, legs and abdominal segments V–VI yellow to yellowish brown; pelta trapezoidal............................................................................. hainanensis

-. Body largely yellow except antennal segments I–II, head and abdominal segments VII–IX (sometimes II) and tube brown; pelta hat-shaped....................................................................... medioflavus [in part]

5. Antennal segments III and IV each with 3 sense cones........................................................ 6

-. Antennal segment III with 3 sense cones, IV with 4 or (2+2+1).................................................. 7

6. Head 1.2 times as long as width; pelta trapezoidal or subtriangular; abdominal segments III–VI each with a small brown marking anteriorly.................................................................................... luridus

-. Head 1.5 times as long as width; pelta hat-shaped; abdominal segments III–VI yellow without any brown marking............................................................................................. medioflavus [in part]

7. Body bicoloured yellow and brown....................................................................... 8

-. Body uniformly brown................................................................................. 9

8. Head brown, antennal segment IV with 4 sense cones; pelta without paired campaniform sensilla; abdominal segment IX yellow; fore tarsal tooth absent........................................................................ bicolor

-. Head yellow, antennal segment IV with (2+2+1) sense cones; pelta with paired campaniform sensilla; abdominal segment IX brown; fore tarsal tooth present.................................................................... longidens

9. Antennal segment VIII not constricted at base.............................................................. 10

-. Antennal segment VIII constricted to short basal neck........................................................ 11

10. Dorsal surface of head entirely with reticulation or striation; pronotal anteromarginal setae usually well developed and

expanded at apex............................................................................... consimilis -. Dorsal surface of head smooth medially; pronotal anteromarginal setae usually reduced to small and acute setae.. nigripennis

11. Fore tarsus with no tooth............................................................................... 12

-. Fore tarsus with a small tooth ( Fig. 2 ); all tibiae and tarsi yellow; pelta long hat-shaped ( Fig. 4 )............ dentiellus sp. n.

12. All tibiae and tarsi yellow; forewing without any speckles............................................. montanus *

-. All tibiae and tarsi brown; forewing with some small speckles apical third ( Fig. 14 )....................... maculipennis

Figures

FIGURES 11–12. Meso- and metanotum: (11) A. indicus; (12) A. lieni.

FIGURES 1–4. Apelaunothrips dentiellus sp. n. (1) head; (2) fore tibia and tarsus; (3) meso- & metanotum; (4) pelta.

FIGURES 13–17. (13) fore wing of A. dentiellus sp. n.; (14) fore wing of A. maculipennis (circle indicates small speckles). Antenna: (15) A. dentiellus sp. n.; (16) A. indicus; (17) A. maculipennis.