Psalidothrips

Wang, Jun, Tong, Xiao-Li & Zhang, Wei-Qiu, 2007, The genus Psalidothrips Priesner in China (Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripidae) with three new species, Zootaxa 1642, pp. 23-31 : 24

Key to Psalidothrips species from China

1. Antennal segment III with 2 sense cones .................................................................................................... 2

- Antennal segment III with 3 sense cones .................................................................................................... 4

2. Antennal segment IV with 3 sense cones; glandular area shuttle-shaped on abdominal sternite VIII of male ( Fig. 8 ) ........................................................................................................................ P. elagatus sp. n.

- Antennal segment IV with 2 sense cones; glandular area on abdominal sternite VIII of male not shuttle- shaped ......................................................................................................................................................... 3

3. Cheeks slightly widened at base of head; postocellar setae short, usually less than 20 microns; glandular area on abdominal sternite VIII of male transversely elongated ......................................... P. simplus Haga

- Cheeks weakly narrowed at base of head; postocellar setae usually more than 20 microns; glandular area on abdominal sternite VIII of male narrow and arched ............................... P. chebalingicus Zhang & Tong

4. Antennal segment IV with 3 sense cones ................................................................................................... 5

- Antennal segment IV with 4 sense cones ................................................................................................... 8

5. Fore tarsal tooth present in both sexes ........................................................................................................ 6

- Fore tarsal tooth absent in female ............................................................................................................... 7

6. Tube brown; abdominal segments IV to IX yellowish brown; antennal segment VIII longer than VII ( Fig. 18 ) ..................................................................................................................................... P. longidens sp. n.

- Tube brownish yellow; abdominal segment IX brown; antennal segment VIII almost as long as VII........ ....................................................................................................................................... P. armatus Okajima

7. Postocular and epimeral setae with apices expanded; cheeks constricted behind eyes ..... P. amens Priesner

- Postocular and epimeral setae with apices pointed; cheeks almost straight, not constricted behind eyes ( Fig. 11 ) ......................................................................................................................... P. bicoloratus sp. n.

8. Antennal segments IV-VIII yellowish; B1 of abdominal tergum IX much shorter than B2 and tube ............ .......................................................................................................................................... P. lewisi (Bagnall)

- Antennal segments III-VIII yellowish brown; B1 of abdominal tergum IX longer than B2 and tube........... ............................................................................................................................. P. ascitus (Ananthrishnan)

Figures

FIGURES 1 – 10. Psalidothrips elagatus sp. nov. 1 – 7. female; 7 – 10. male. (1) head; (2) prothorax; (3) pelta; (4) abdominal tergum VI; (5) forewing; (6) abdominal tergum IX and tube; (7) antenna; (8) abdominal sternum VIII; (9) fore leg; (10) male genitalia.

FIGURES 11 – 19. Psalidothrips species. P. b ico lor at us sp. nov. 11 – 14: (11) head, female; (12) abdominal sternum VIII, male; (13) pelta, female; (14) antenna, female. P. longidens sp. nov. 15 – 19: (15) head, female; (16) abdominal sternum VIII, male; (17) pelta, female; (18) antenna, female; (19) fore leg, female.