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. 2023 Nov 9:1183:219-231.
doi: 10.3897/zookeys.1183.113182. eCollection 2023.

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

Lihong Dang  1 , Yaya Li  1 , Laurence A Mound  2 , Gexia Qiao  3   4
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The Oriental fungus-feeding genus Azaleothrips Ananthakrishnan, 1964 from China with one new species and four new records (Thysanoptera, Phlaeothripidae, Phlaeothripinae)

Lihong Dang et al. Zookeys. .

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.

Keywords: Identification key; Phlaeothrips-lineage; mycophagous; taxonomy.

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The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Figures

Figures 1–7.
Figures 1–7.
Heads of Azaleothrips species 1A.formosae2A.laevigatus3A.laevigatus, ventral view of head 4A.sphaericus sp. nov. 5A.lepidus6A.siamensis7A.templeri.
Figures 8–14.
Figures 8–14.
Antennae of Azaleothrips species 8A.formosae9A.laocai10A.laevigatus11A.moundi12A.siamensis13A.sphaericus sp. nov. 14A.templeri.
Figures 15–18.
Figures 15–18.
Pronotum of Azaleothrips species 15A.formosae16A.laevigatus17A.lepidus18A.siamensis.
Figures 19–23.
Figures 19–23.
Azaleothrips species 19–21A.sphaericus sp. nov. 19 pronotum 20 mesonotum, metanotum, and pelta of macropteran female 21 mesonotum, metanotum, and pelta of micropterous female 22–23A.templeri22 pronotum 23 metanotum and pelta, macropterous female.
Figures 24–30.
Figures 24–30.
Abdomen of Azaleothrips species 24–27 pore plate on sternite VIII 24A.sphaericus sp. nov. 25A.laevigatus26A.lepidus27A.formosae28–30 tergites IX–X 28A.sphaericus sp. nov. 29A.laevigatus30A.siamensis.
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