Iranodendrothrips kamalii gen. et sp. n. is described from northeast of Iran and the morphological relationships among the closely related genera, Dendrothrips and Filicopsothrips, are discussed. Pseudodendrothrips bhattii is reported for the first time from Iran. Illustrated keys are provided to the genera and species of Dendrothripinae from Iran.
An illustrated key is provided to 27 species of Aeolothrips Haliday recorded from Iran, including two new species: A. persiae sp. n. from Chenopodium album [Chenopodiaceae] and A. tatari sp. n. from Sinapis arvensis [Brassicaceae]. Variation among populations of A. tenuicornis from Iran, Europe and Mediterranean area is discussed. A. neyrizi is synonymized with A. flaviventer. An update checklist of Iranian Aeolothrips is provided.
Aeolothrips
gundeliae
sp. n. is described, and two bicolored species of the same genus, Aeolothrips
ericae Bagnall and Aeolothrips
albithorax Pelikan are newly reported from northeast of Iran. Diagnostic characters are provided for each species as well as illustrations to distinguish these species.
The genus Aeolothrips, with 17 recorded species, is the third most species-rich genus in Iran (Minaei 2013). In contrast, the genus Thrips includes 28 species in this country (Minaei 2012; Mirab-balou et al. 2012), and Haplothrips 24 species (Minaei & Aleosfoor 2013), Moreover, it seems likely that more species of Aeolothrips will be discovered in Iran, considering the number recorded from neighboring countries.
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