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Aeolothrips tenuicornis Bagnall 



Aeolothrips tenuicornis Bagnall, ig26f : 280. 



Aeolothrips anthyllidis Bagnall, 1932a : 161-162. Syn. n. 



Aeolothrips clavicornis Bagnall, 1934c! : 122-123. Syn. n. 



This species can be distinguished from the fasciatus group by the close proximity of 

 the median setae on the margin of the female seventh sternite, and the presence of 

 sickle-shaped setae on the male ninth tergite. The ring vein of the fore wing is dark 

 at the apex, and the species is often associated with the flowers of Verbascum. 

 Bagnall compared clavicornis to pyrenaicus, although the latter species belongs to the 

 fasciatus group. The species anthyllidis was distinguished from tenuicornis by the 

 narrower wings, the width of the fore wings at the distal third in the two lectotypes 

 being 200[x and 220[jl. 



LECTOTYPE $. England : Surrev, Woldingham, on Verbascum, vii.1924 

 {R.S.B.). 



LECTOTYPE $ of anthyllidis. England : Surrey, Coulsdon, on Anthyllis, 

 vi.1925. 



LECTOTYPE $ of clavicornis. England : Brighton, on Ulex, v. 1926 (R.S.B.). 



Aeolothrips variicornis Bagnall 



Aeolothrips variicornis Bagnall, 1932c : 290. 



A second specimen of this species has been collected recently from Kenya. 

 Antennal III is clear yellow and the accessory setae on sternite seven are close to the 

 hind margin of that sclerite. 



Holotype $. Tanganyika: Arusha, Rasha-rasha, on Onion, viii. 1926 {A. H. 

 Ritchie 509). 



Aeolothrips versicolor Uzel 



Aeolothrips versicolor Uzel, 1895 : 69-70. 

 Aeolothrips maculosus Bagnall, 1920 : 62. 

 Aeolothrips maculosus var. costalis Bagnall, 1920 : 62. 

 Aeolothrips parvicornis Bagnall, 1920 : 62. Syn. n. 

 Aeolothrips tiliae Bagnall, 1913c : 156-157. 



The dark markings on the fore wings of versicolor vary from a single broad band 

 to two narrow bands connected by a dark line on the hind margin. The species 

 parvicornis falls in the latter part of this range and has rather short antennae. 

 Bagnall used maculosus as a nomen novum for melaleucus of Uzel nee Haliday, but 

 both this and the variety costalis are now recognized as versicolor. Although Bagnall 

 indicates that he collected both sexes of tiliae, only two females remain in the 

 collection. 



Holotype $ of costalis. England : Yarnton, on Fraxinus, xi.1914 (R.S.B.). 



