Haplothrips bagnalli (Trybom)

Haplothrips bagnalli (Trybom) View in CoL

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Anthothrips bagnalli Trybom, 1910: 165 View in CoL

This rare species was described from Namibia ( Trybom 1910). It is known from South Africa, and is new to Saudi Arabia. It has the following character states: both sexes macropterous; body unicolourous brown; antennal segment III pale brown; head with ocular area sculptured with cells; pair of po setae developed, capitate, extending to posterior margin of eye; maxillary stylets wide apart; stylets retracted to posterior margin of eyes; antennal segment III with two, IV with four sense cones; pronotal aa, ml, epim and pa setae developed and capitate; am setae minute; mesopresternum eroded medially with two lateral triangles; metanotum sculptured with equiangular cells medially; fore tarsi with small tooth; sub-basal wing setae arranged in straight line; setae S1 at tergite IX finely blunt; tube more than twice as long as basal width; anal and S1 setae at IX shorter than tube. Male similar to female except smaller in size, fore tarsal tooth stronger than that of female.

Material examined. Riyadh. One female, one male, Zilla spinosa, Safarat dam, 28.ii.2019, (BT), Yousif N. Aldryhim and Rasool, I .