The Oriental fungus-feeding genus Azaleothrips Ananthakrishnan, 1964 from China with one new species and four new records (Thysanoptera, Phlaeothripidae, Phlaeothripinae)

By

Dang, Li-Hong
Li, Yaya
Mound, Laurence Alfred, 1934-
Qiao, Gexia. 乔格侠, 1966-

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2023

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

1183

Pages

219--231

Subjects

identification key , mycophagous , Phlaeothrips-lineage , taxonomy

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1183.113182

 

Abstract

Azaleothrips, a genus of fungus-feeding Phlaeothripinae , is easily recognized by the complex sculpture on the body surface. It is species-rich in the Oriental region, with 10 species here recognized from China, including A. sphaericussp. nov. and four new records. An illustrated key to the species from China is provided.