Title of article :
New records of the family Thripidae (Thysanoptera, Terebrantia) from India
Author/Authors :
Patidar ، Abhishek Department of Zoology, Molecular Systematics Division, Zoological Survey of India - Centre for DNA Taxonomy - University of Calcutta , Pal ، Shash Department of Zoology - University of Jammu , Sarma ، Madhurima Department of Zoology, Molecular Systematics Division, Zoological Survey of India - Centre for DNA Taxonomy - University of Calcutta , Kumar ، Vikas Molecular Systematics Division, Zoological Survey of India - Centre for DNA Taxonomy , Tyagi ، Kaomud Molecular Systematics Division - Centre for DNA Taxonomy - Zoological Survey of India
Abstract :
Two species of family Thripidae, Hydatothrips onari Kudô, 1997 from subfamily Sericothripinae and Thrips alius Palmer, 1992 from subfamily Thripinae are collected on Guizotia abssinica and general vegetation respectively for the first time from India after their original description. Due to the addition of these two species in the Indian fauna, the number of species increased under the genus Hydatothrips from 10 to 11 and under the genus Thrips from 44 to 45. Species diagnosis with illustrations and distribution of the newly recorded taxa is also provided.
Keywords :
Hydatothrips , new record , Sericothripinae , Thripinae , Thrips
Journal title :
Journal of Insects Biodiversity and Systematics
Journal title :
Journal of Insects Biodiversity and Systematics
