Liophloeothrips species

Minaei, Kambiz & Mound, Laurence, 2014, The Liothrips-lineage of thrips (Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripidae) from Iran with the first record of micropterous morph of a Liothrips species, Zootaxa 3889 (1), pp. 107-117 : 110

Key to Liophloeothrips species from Europe

1. Antennal segment III almost 2.0 times as long as wide; fore tibiae yellow except at base [post ocular setae capitate, shorter than eye; pronotal mid lateral setae arising close to notopleural suture; metanotum with median setae small, acute, also 1 pair of small discal setae on anterior third; tergite IX setae S1 and S2 capitate and half as long as tube, S3 acute and as long as tube; sternite VIII of male largely occupied by pore plate]...................................................... glaber

-. Antennal segment III less than 1.7 times as long as wide; fore tibiae extensively brown.............................. 2

2. Mouth cone extending to mesosternum; fore tibiae yellow only at apex; antennal segments V and VI variable, from uniformly brown to yellow at base ( Fig. 11 ); [sternite VIII of male without a pore plate].............................. hungaricus

-. Mouth cone longer, extending between mesothoracic legs; fore tibiae yellow on apical third; antennal segments V and VI uniformly brown; [male unknown].................................................................. pulchrisetis

Figures

FIGURES 1–13. Liothrips from Iran. Antenna, 1–3: (1) austriacus;(2) pragensis; (3) reuteri. Hind leg, 4–6: (4) austriacus; (5) pragensis; (6) reuteri. (7) Fore tarsus, reuteri macroptera. (8) Male genitalia, pragensis. Cephalothrips from Iran. Head: (9) coxalis; (10) monilicornis. Liophloeothrips hungaricus syntype male, 11–13: (11) Antenna; (12) Fore tarsal tooth; (13) Tergite IX and tube.