Stephanothrips japonicus Saikawa

(Figs 2, 20, 30)

Stephanothrips japonicus Saikawa, 1974: 7 .

Specimens examined (all specimens were collected from leaf-litter unless otherwise noted). CHINA. Shandong, Tai’an City, Mt.Taishan (36°13'35"N, 117°5'35"E), 10 females, 2.ix.2014 (Zhaohong Wang) . Hubei, Huanggang City, Yingshan County, Taohuachong Forest Park (30°59'N, 116°2'E), 1 female, 26.viii.2014 (Chao Zhao) . Zhejiang, Jinhua City, Shuanglongdong Scenic Area (29°12'15″N, 119°37'12″E, alt. 400m), 12 females, 7.vii.2014 (Xiaoli Tong) . Guizhou, Jiangkou County, Fanjingshan National Nature Reserve (27°75'N, 108°80'E) , 2 females, 10.viii.1987 (Xiaoli Tong). Daozhen County, Dashahe Nature Reserve (29°11′N, 107°33′E, alt. 1280m), 21.viii.2014 (Zhigang Jiang) . Hunan, Zhangjiajie City, Zhangjiajie National Forest Park (29°12'N, 110°27'E) , 5 females, 25.vii.1987 (Xiaoli Tong). Shennong Valley, Yanling (26°29′N, 114°1′E) , 3 females, 12.ix.2013 (Chao Zhao). Jiangxi, Lianhua County, Gaozhou Town, Huangshacun (27°24'N, 114°1'E) , 6 females, 10.xii.2013 (Shulan Yang). Yunnan, Jinghong City, 20 females from top soil, 5.iii.1985, collector unknown . Guangdong, Zhaoqing City, Dinghushan National Nature Reserve (23°10'N, 112°32'E), 2 females, 4.vi.1985 (Weiqiu Zhang) ; 4 females, 12.xi.2001 (Zhiwei Li). Fengkai County, Heishiding National Nature Reserve (23°27′N, 111°54′E) , 2 females, 4.vi.1987 (Xiaoli Tong). Shixing County, The Chebaling National Nature Reserve (24°42′N, 114°11′E) , 3 females, 5.viii.1988 (Weiqiu Zhang); 3 females, 2.xi.1989 (Xiaoli Tong); 29 females, 10.x.2002 (Zhiwei Li). Yingde City, Shimentai Nature Reserve (24°41'N, 113°31'E) , 9 females, 12.xi.2001 (Zhiwei Li); 3 females on 7.iv.2011 (Tao Song). Huizhou City, Mt. Nankunshan (23°38′N, 113°50′E) , 18 females, 11.xii.2002 (Zhiwei Li). Guangzhou City, Longdong Forest Park (23°14' N, 113°24' E) , 2 females, 29.ii.2004 (Jun Wang). Guangzhou City, Conghua, Sanyatang (23°44′N, 113°48′E) , 16 females, 28.x.2004 (Jun Wang). Huizhou City, Mt. Luofushan (31°35′N, 104°20′E) , 4 females, 10.xii.2004 (Jun Wang). Foshan City, Heshui Town (22°29'N, 111°30'E) , 2 females, 27.iii.2005 (Jun Wang). Lianzhou City, Dadongshan National Nature Reserve (24°55'N, 112°42'E) , 3 females, 28.ix.2010 (Tao Song). Xinyi City, Mt. Tianmashan (22°27' N, 110°41'E) , 1 female, 21.viii.2011 (Tao Song). Renhua County, Hukeng, 15 females, 31.iii.2012 (Xiaoli Tong). Guangzhou City, South China Agricultural University Arboretum (23°09'22''N, 113°21'15''E) , 1 female, 29.xii.2013 (Chao Zhao). Guangzhou City, Huolushan Forest Park (23°11'2''N, 113°22'47''E) , 3 females, 25.v.2014 (Jingna Li). Shenzhen City, Mt. Wutongshan (22°33'38"N, 114°13'34"E, alt. 110m) , 53 females, 1.vi.2014 (Jingna Li). Dongguan City, Mt. Yinpingshan (22°54'09"N, 114°09'42"E) , 2 females, 10.ix.2014 (Chao Zhao). Gaozhou City, Mt. Sanguanshan (21°55'10"N, 111°8'40"E) , 1 female collected from leaf litter of Acacia auriculiformis (Leguminosae), 15.xii.2014 (Chao Zhao). Taiwan, Nan Shan Chi , 1 female from dead branches, 26.vii.1975 (S. Okajima leg.), slide No. F-28(29) (SO, TUA).

Distribution. China (Shandong, Hubei, Zhejiang, Guizhou, Yunnan, Hunan, Jiangxi, Guangdong, Taiwan); Japan; USA (Georgia).