Rhipidothrips Uzel, 1895

Key to Iranian species of Rhipidothrips Uzel View in CoL

1. Antennal segment II yellow ................................................................................................. 2

– Antennal segment II brown .................................................................................................. 3

2. Body brown, head and antennal segment I and end of abdomen dark brown, pronotum light yellow or yellow with a brown stain in the middle, often spotted abdomen ..................... ....................................................................................................... R. gratiosus Uzel, 1895 View in CoL

– Body light yellow, pronotum and tergites with small, brown spots; antennal segment I white or pale yellow .................................................................................... R. flavus Tunç, 1991 View in CoL

3. Apex of mid and hind tibiae, mostly of for tibiae and base of mid and hind femora yellow, internal body color often carmine red; females macropterous, micropterous or apterous ................................................................................................ R. brunneus Williams, 1913 View in CoL

– Legs completely brown, internal body color orange brown; females macropterous ............. ............................................................................................. R. unicolor View in CoL zur Strassen, 1965