New record of the genus and species Liothrips reuteri (Bagnall) from Iraq, with a checklist of tubuliferan species (Thysanoptera)

Authors : Majid MIRABBALOU

Pages : 620-624

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Publication Date : 0000-00-00

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :A tamarisk thrips, Liothrips reuteri insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Bagnall); insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Thysanoptera: Tubulifera);, collected on Tamarix from Mandali insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Diyala Province); is recorded from Iraq for the first time. This also represents the first record of the genus Liothrips Uzel for this country. A current checklist of the tubuliferan thrips from Iraq is provided. The new records increase the known tubuliferan thrips reported in Iraq to 12 species in 6 genera representing two subfamilies of the family Phlaeothripidae. Diagnostic morphological characters and the geographical distribution of the newly recorded thrips are given.
Keywords : Thysanoptera, Tubulifera, Liothrips, Tamarix, Iraq