Fungal spore-feeding thrips (Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripidae: Idolothripinae) from Iran with record of a fourth genus
Plant Protection Department, College of agriculture, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran.
Abstract
The genus Allothrips Hood, with one species A. bournieri Mound, is reported for the first time in Iran and the generic classification of Phlaeothripidae is discussed briefly. A key is provided to distinguish the four genera recorded in Iran of the spore-feeding thrips in the Idolothripinae.
Keywords: Allothrips bournieri, Fars province
Correspondence:
kminaei@shirazu.ac.ir
Received: 24 March 2010 | Accepted: 10 May 2010 | Published: 18 April 2011
Copyright: This is an open access paper. We use the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license that permits unrestricted use, provided that the paper is properly attributed.
ISSN: 1536-2442 | Volume 11, Number 51
Minaei K. 2011. Fungal spore-feeding thrips (Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripidae: Idolothripinae) from Iran with record of a fourth genus. Journal of Insect Science 11:51 available online: insectscience.org/11.51
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