First report of Odontothrips biuncus John (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) from Iran, with an updated key to species

Document Type : Short Communications

Author

Majid Mirab-balou

Department of Plant Protection, College of Agriculture, Ilam University, 69315–516, Ilam, Iran

10.22067/ijab.v16i2.86199

Abstract

Odontothrips biuncus John, 1921 is newly recorded for the fauna of Iran. The genus Odontothrips Amyot & Serville, 1843 (Thripidae: Thripinae) now includes seven species in Iran. A key is provided to identifying of Iranian species of the genus Odontothrips.

Keywords

Odontothrips

key

morphology

Iran

Subjects

• Morphology
• Taxonomy

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