Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics

Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics

First record of Mycterothrips albidicornis (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) from Iran

Document Type : Short Paper

Author
Department of Plant Protection, College of Agriculture, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
Abstract
Mycterothrips albidicornis as fourteen Mycterothrips species in Iran is recorded from Fars province, south of Iran. This is the first record of this species outside Europe. Morphological characterization of the species, comparison with its close species and its illustrations is provided. The color and structure variation of M. albidicornis in comparison with literature are discussed.

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First record of Mycterothrips albidicornis (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) from Iran
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Volume 6, Issue 4
Autumn 2020
Pages 325-329

  • Receive Date 01 May 2020
  • Revise Date 08 May 2020
  • Accept Date 19 May 2020
  • Publish Date 12 July 2020