Eremiothrips

Minaei, Kambiz, 2012, The genus Eremiothrips (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) in Iran, with one new species, Zootaxa 3349, pp. 56-62 : 57-58

Key to species of Eremiothrips from Iran (males)

[Male not known for tamaricis; only bhatti, similis , taghizadehi and varius were examined, other species included based on Bhatti et al. (2003; 2009)]

1. At least abdominal sternites VI–VII with pore plates ( Figs 7 , 9, 10 )............................................. 2

-. Abdominal sternites without pore plates ( Fig. 12 )........................................................... 8

2. Tergite IX with paired postero-marginal processes ( Figs 11, 13 )................................................. 3

-. Tergite IX with paired postero-marginal processes absent or reduced ( Fig. 8 )...................................... 6

3. Pore plates present on sternites III–VII (cf Fig. 7 )................................................... zurstrasseni

-. Pore plates present only on sternites IV–VII ( Fig. 10 )........................................................ 4

4. Pore plates oval; tergite IX processes small, about half as long as setae S1.................................... dubius

-. Pore plates transverse ( Figs 7 , 9, 10 ); tergite IX processes long, as long as setae S1 or longer.......................... 5

5. Tergite IX processes with apex sharply recurved ( Fig. 11 ); pore plate width less than 30 microns ( Fig. 10 )....... taghizadehi

-. Tergite IX processes straight; pore plate width more than 30 microns.......................................... arya

6. Pore plates present only on sternites VI–VII, pale and difficult to see ( Fig. 9 )................................. similis

-. Pore plates present on sternites III–VII or IV–VII ( Figs 7 , 10 )................................................. 7

7. Antennae 8-segmented; pore plates present on III–VII ( Fig. 7 )......................................... bhattii sp. n.

-. Antennae 9-segmented; pore plates present on IV–VII (cf Fig. 10 )............................................ farsi

8. Tergite IX processes bifurcate ( Fig. 13 )............................................................... varius

-. Tergite IX processes not divided ( Fig. 11 )................................................................. 9

9. Tergite IX processes long, about 100 microns; antennae 9-segmented................................... shirabidensis

-. Tergite IX processes shorter, at most 60 microns; antennae 8 or 9-segmented..................................... 10

10. Antennae 8-segmented.......................................................................... efflatouni

-. Antennae 9-segmented........................................................................... antilope

Figures

FIGURES 1 – 8. E. bhattii (1) head & pronotum; (2) antenna; (3) left antennal segments V – VIII; (4) mesonotum & metanotum; (5) forewing; (6) tergites VIII – X; [MD = mid-dorsal setae] (7) male sternites III – VII; (8) male tergite IX.

FIGURES 9 – 13. E. similis (9) male sternites III – VII. E. taghizadehi 10 – 11: (10) male sternites IV – VII; (11) male tergites IX – X. E. varius 12 – 13: (12) male sternites III – VII; (13) male tergite IX.