Review of the genus Gigantothrips Zimmermann from China and Southeast Asia (Thysanoptera, Phlaeothripidae, Phlaeothripinae)

By

Dang, Li-Hong
Mound, Laurence Alfred, 1934-
Zhang, Hongrui

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2023

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

1169

Pages

221--234

Subjects

identification key , leaf-feeding , Liothrips-lineage , new species , taxonomy , Thrips

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1169.106733

 

Abstract

Gigantothrips is a genus of leaf-feeding species from the Old World tropics that is distinguished from Gynaikothrips and Leeuwenia by the large number of tergal wing-retaining setae. Eight species are recognized from China and Southeast Asia including G. tibetanussp. nov. from Tibet and G. yunnanensissp. nov. from Yunnan, both taken on the leaves of Ficus trees. An illustrated identification key to these eight species is provided here.