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

ABSTRACT: A new urothripine species, Baenothrips cuneatussp. 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.

SUBMITTER: Zhao C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5126517 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature