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Bagnall described euphorbiella from three females collected in Southern France. 

 These specimens are here considered to be small examples of euphorbiicola. 



LECTOTYPE $. England : Hampshire, New Forest, Euphorbia amygdaloides, 

 iv.1923. 



Syntypes 9 of euphorbiella. France : Plage d'Hyeres, Euphorbia paralias, 

 ix.1927 {R.S.B.). 



Thrips flavidus Bagnall 



Thrips flavidus Bagnall, 1916b : 402. 

 Physothrips flavidus Bagnall, 1916b : 399-400. 



Bagnall stated that he was describing flavidus in two separate genera ' to avoid 

 confusion by other workers . . . '. The species is very close to T. flavidulus q.v. 

 Antennal III is light brown distally, although I and II lack cuticular colour. 



LECTOTYPE $. Japan : Kobe, vi. 1915 (J. E. A. Lewis). 



Holotype $ of ' Physothrips flavidus '. Japan : Kobe, vi.1915 (J. E. A. Lewis). 



Thrips flavus Schrank 



Thrips flava Schrank, 1781 : 297. 

 Physothrips flavus Bagnall, 1928c : 98. 

 Thrips flavus Schrank ; Mound, 1967 : 18-19. 



The female specimen that Bagnall referred to is not in the collection but the male 

 is still available. This is an aberrant Thrips flavus and the collection data are: 

 England : Cheshire, Delamere, Chamaenerion angusti folium, 9.viii.i925 (H. 

 Britten) . 



Thrips fulvipes Bagnall 



Thrips fulvipes Bagnall, 1923b : 59. 



Thrips fulvipes Bagnall ; Mound, 1967a : 18. 



The larval host of this species, which is not uncommon in England, is Mercurialis 

 perennis. 



Syntypes $. England : Oxfordshire, Shotover, Mercurialis perennis, 6.V.1916 

 {H. Britten). 



Thrips funebris Bagnall 



Thrips funebr is Bagnall, 1924J : 274. 



Thrips funebris Bagnall ; Mound, 1967a : 20. 



This species is known to the present author only from the micropterous holotype. 

 The eighth tergal comb consists of a complete row of triangular teeth, and the 

 sculpture of the abdominal tergites extends across the median area. Ocellar setae 

 III are lateral to the first ocellus. 



Holotype $. England : Hampshire, Hengistbury Head, Carex vulpina, ix.1924 

 (R.S.B.). 



