Melanthrips fuscus (Sulzer, 1776)

Material. Azerbaijan: 1♀ (cRV), near Gobustan vill., 3.05.2013; 3♀ (cRV), Shamakhi Distr., near Pirkuli vill., 40.794522 N / 48.618339 E, 19– 20.05.2014 ; 1♀ (cRV), near Khyzy, 40.918158 N / 49.061039 E, 22– 23.05.2014 . Iran: 2♀ (cRV), Kermanshah Prov., near Shamshir vill., 34.987951 N / 46.430794 E, 20– 22.05.2015 ; 1♀ (cRV), Lorestan Prov., 24 km S Azna, 33.279639 N / 49.499288 E, 16– 17.05.2017 .

Distribution. North Africa, Egypt, Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Turkey, Iran, China. The first record for Azerbaijan.