A new species of Baenothrips Crawford from China (Thysanoptera, Phlaeothripidae)

A new urothripine species, Baenothrips cuneatus sp. n., is described from China. This is distinguished from its congeners by the following combination of characteristics: dorsal surface of head having a wedge-shaped reticulation extending from median to the posterior margin; antennal segments VII–VI...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Chao Zhao, Xiaoli Tong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2016-11-01
Series:ZooKeys
Online Access:http://zookeys.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=10706
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Summary:A new urothripine species, Baenothrips cuneatus sp. n., is described from China. This is distinguished from its congeners by the following combination of characteristics: dorsal surface of head having a wedge-shaped reticulation extending from median to the posterior margin; antennal segments VII–VIII is closely joined with a complete suture; the mesoacrotergite strongly constricted in the middle; abdominal tergite I divided into 5 plates; width of membranous gap between ovispan on abdominal sternite IX approximately 1/3 of the apical width of segment IX.
ISSN:1313-2989
1313-2970