The Entomological Society of Iran Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 2423-8112 9 2 2023 03 01 First record of Preeriella Hood with one new record of Hoplandrothrips Hood (Thysanoptera, Phlaeothripidae) from India 385 390 20534 10.52547/jibs.9.2.385 EN Madhurima Sarma Centre for DNA Taxonomy, Molecular Systematics Division, Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata, India 0000-0002-0171-174X Abhishek Patidar Centre for DNA Taxonomy, Molecular Systematics Division, Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata, India 0000-0003-2089-8308 Devkant Singha Centre for DNA Taxonomy, Molecular Systematics Division, Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata, India 0000-0002-0670-520X Vikas Kumar Centre for DNA Taxonomy, Molecular Systematics Division, Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata, India 0000-0002-0215-0120 Kaomud Tyagi Centre for DNA Taxonomy, Molecular Systematics Division, Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata, India 0000-0003-1064-9826 Journal Article 2023 01 03 The fungus feeding genus Preeriella Hood is reported first time based on Preeriella armigera Okajima, collected on leaf litter from West Bengal, India. Another phlaeothripid species Hoplandrothrips ochraceus Okajima & Urushihara is recorded from India for the first time. Specimens of H. ochraceus were collected on Curcuma species (rhizomatous annual or perennial herb) belonging to family Zingiberaceae. Notes on the material examined, distribution, diagnostic characters and illustration for the new records are presented. https://jibs.modares.ac.ir/article_20534_95459d948426c5018171cca8f8dbc5fa.pdf