Megalurothrips sjostedti (Trybom), 1972

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 : 179

Megalurothrips sjostedti (Trybom)

Physopus sjostedti Trybom, 1908: 3

This afrotropical species was described from Tanzania, and is widespread in African countries ( Angola, Comoro Islands, Seychelles, Uganda) (ThripsWiki 2023), also Saudi Arabia, UAE and Yemen ( Martin 1972; zur Strassen & van Harten 2008). It can be distinguished from M. usitatus by the longer ovipositor, and posteromarginal S1 setae on sternite VII arise on the margin. In contrast, in M. usitatus the ovipositor is short, and posteromarginal S1 setae on sternite VII arise in front of the margin (zur Strassen & van Harten 2008).

Material studied. Al Baha. Shada Al Aala , two females from Poaceae , 8.iv.2019, ( BT) ; Aqiq , two females from legumes, 23.ix.2020, ( BT) ; Qilwah , one female from Teucrium sp. , 25.ix.2020, ( BT) . Riyadh. Al Oyayna , three females from Medicago sativa , 14.iii.2019, ( BT) ; Wadi Al Dawasir , two females from Medicago sativa , 9.v.2018, ( SW) , Hathal et al .