Identification and host-plant associations of Australian Sericothripinae (Thysanoptera, Thripidae)

Abstract

The Sericothripinae is a largely tropical group of about 140 species that are often strikingly bicoloured and have complex surface sculpture, but for which the biology is poorly known. Although 15 genera have been described in this subfamily, only three of these are currently recognised, with five new generic synonymies indicated here. In Australia, Sericothrips Haliday is introduced, with one European species deployed as a weed biological control agent. Hydatothrips Karny comprises 43 species worldwide, with six species found in Australia, of which two are shared with Southeast Asia, and four are associated with the native vine genus, Parsonsia. Neohydatothrips John comprises 96 species worldwide, with nine species in Australia, of which one is shared with Southeast Asia and two are presumably introduced from the Americas. Illustrated keys are provided to the three genera and 16 species from Australia, including six new species [Hydatothrips aliceae; H. bhattii; H. williamsi; Neohydatothrips barrowi, N. bellissi, N. katherinae]. One new specific synonym is recognised [Hydatothrips haschemi Girault (=H. palawanensis Kudo)], also four new generic synonyms [Neohydatothrips John (=Faureana Bhatti; Onihothrips Bhatti; Sariathrips Bhatti; Papiliothrips Bhatti); Sericothrips Haliday (=Susserico- thrips Han)].

Thrips (Insecta, Thysanoptera) of Iran: a revised and updated checklist

“…This subfamily includes 148 species worldwide, and these are usually found in association with flowers but with some species breeding on leaves (Mound and Tree 2009). Bhatti (2006) proposed Papiliothrips as a new genus and transferred Neohydatothrips gracilicornis and two species of Sericothrips to the genus, but this is not accepted here.…”

Thrips (Insecta: Thysanoptera) of China

“…In addition, Sericothrips dentatus Steinweden and Moulton is now known as Hydatothrips dentatus (Steinweden and Moulton), and Hydatothrips (Kazinothrips) xestosternitus Han and Cui as Neohydatothrips xestosternitus Han and Cui . Sussericothrips Han was synonymized with Sericothrips Haliday (Mound and Tree 2009) and Sericothrips melilotus Han is now known as Sericothrips houji (Chou and Feng 1990) (Mirab-balou et al 2011c).…”

Molecular Identification of Thripids Attacking Olive Groves at Ismailia, Egypt

“…These results are compatible with the study of Buckman et al (2013), whereas the phylogenic tree showed a strong relation between the above species (88%). The above species were derived from the same subfamily Sericothripinae according to morphological studies done by (Mound and Tree, 2009;Minaei, 2013;Poorkashkooli et al, 2015 andAgamy et al, 2017).…”