Studies on the genus Psephenothrips Reyes from China (Thysanoptera, Phlaeothripinae), with one new species

Abstract

Species from China of the Asian genus Psephenothrips are reviewed, with P. eriobotryaesp. nov. collected from the leaves of Eriobotrya japonica in Sichuan Province. A key to the five species known from China is provided and the COI sequence of the new species is also given.

A new species of Psephenothrips (Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripidae) from China

“…Psephenothrips aporosae sp. n. cannot be placed in the keys to species of the genus provided by Wang and Lin (2020) and Dang et al (2021). It is easily distinguished from its congeners by the head which is much shorter than its width as well as tube that is slightly longer than head.…”

“…The genus Psephenothrips was erected originally for a single species from Philippines (Reyes 1994), but subsequently seven further species have been added (Reyes 1994;Okajima 2006; Tiyagi & Kumar 2012; Wang & Lin 2020; Dang et al 2021). Okajima (2006) reviewed this genus and considered it as one of the members of the leaffeeding Liothrips-lineage suggested by Mound and Marullo (1996).…”