Vulgatothrips, Han, 1997

Wang, Zhaohong, Li, Yajin, Tong, Xiaoli & Mound, Laurence, 2020, Phylogenetic analysis of the Taeniothrips genus-group, with revision of the species of Ctenothrips and Vulgatothrips (Thysanoptera, Thripinae), Zootaxa 4750 (3), pp. 301-327 : 317

Key to Vulgatothrips species

1. Antennae 7-segmented, segments III–IV pale; [postocular setae situated in transverse row, pair I absent; metanotal median setae arising well behind anterior margin, usually with campaniform sensilla].................................... dissimilis

-. Antennae 8-segmented, antennal segments almost uniformly dark brown ( Fig. 35 ).................................. 2

2. Postocular setae situated in transverse row ( Fig. 14 ); metanotal median setae arising close to margin, campaniform sensilla usually absent ( Fig. 20 )................................................................... shennongjiaensis

-. Postocular setae not situated in transverse row, pair I arising ahead of setal row ( Fig. 6 ); metanotal median setae far behind anterior margin, campaniform sensilla present........................................................... smilax

Figures

FIGURES 32–38. Antennae: (32) H. aino; (33) Sc. cardamomi; (34) C. transeolineae; (35) male of V. smilax; (36) C. kwanzanensis segments III–VI; (37) C. kwanzanensis segments III–V; (38) C. kwanzanensis.

FIGURES 2–15. Characters on head & pronotum. 2–9 Head: (2) C. kwanzanensis; (3) C. distinctus; (4) C. parisae; (5) C. transeolineae; (6) V. smilax; (7) V. dissimilis; (8) H. aino; (9) Ta. damansarae. 10–15 Head and pronotum: (10) Ay. chaetophora; (11) Ta. eucharii; (12) Te. frici; (13) C. bridwelli; (14) V. shennongjiaensis; (15) C. transeolineae.

FIGURES 16–31. Characters on thorax. 16–19 pronotum: (16) C. distinctus; (17) C. distinctus; (18) C. transeolineae; (19) C. parisae. 20–23 Meso-and metanotum: (20) V. shennongjiaensis; (21) C. distinctus; (22) Ta. eucharii; (23) C. parisae. 24–26 Meso-and metasternum: (24) C. distinctus; (25) Ta. eucharii; (26) V. smilax. 27–28 Hind leg: (27) C. bridwelli; (28) C. distinctus. 29–31 Fore wing: (29) Ta. orionis; (30) C. parisae; (31) C. distinctus.