Thrips angusticeps Uzel, 1895

Rasool, Iftekhar, Alattal, Yehya Zaki & Aldhafer, Hathal M., 2023, Faunistic inventory, identification keys and zoogeographical analysis of the Thysanoptera-Terebrantia of Saudi Arabia, including two new species, Zootaxa 5306 (2), pp. 151-200 : 190

Thrips angusticeps Uzel

Thrips angusticeps Uzel, 1895: 191 .

This Palearctic species was described from Slovakia and is widespread in Europe ( Vierbergen 2022), North Africa and Middle east ( Bhatti et al. 2009). It exhibits considerable variation, such that the microtrichial comb on tergite VIII varies from well-developed teeth to fine microtrichia that may be absent in some specimens; pronotum with 3–4 pairs of postero marginal setae between inner pair of posteroangular setae; sternal discal setae vary in number ( Mound et al. 1976). However, it can be seperated from other members of the genus in Saudi Arabia by the characters given in the key.

Material studied. All specimens were collected by Aldryhim, Y. N. and Rasool, I. except where otherwise indicated. Riyadh. Wadi Hanifa , one female, 21. i.2015, ( PT), Hathal et al; Rumah, Rawdat Khuraim, seven females, nine males Echinops hussoni , 30. i.2019, ( BT); Hraymla, Safarat dam, three females from Poaceae , 28.ii.2019, ( BT); Rumah, Rawdat Tinhat, eight females from Eruca vesicaria , 20.iii.2020 ; Majmaa, Thadiq , one female from Zuziphus jujuba , 28.iii.2019, ( BT); Al Majmaa, two females from Agrostis sp. , 28.iii.2019, ( BT) .