The Old World species of Pygothrips (Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripidae) |
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| Authors: | SHÛ JI OKAJIMA |
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| Affiliation: | Laboratory of Entomology, Tokyo University of Agriculture, Japan |
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| Abstract: | Abstract. The Old World species of the genus Pygothrips are studied. Nine species are included. Four of them are previously known: P.mikrommatos (Moulton) from Fiji, P. pygus (Mound), P. rugicauda Hood and P. shavianus (Bagnall) from Australia. A further five species are new to science: P. breviceps from Japan, P. flavomaculatus from Obi Is., Indonesia, P. fusculus from Ogasawara Is., northwestern Micronesia, Japan, P. postocellaris from Fiji and P. vicinus from the Ryukyus, Japan. A key to species is provided. |
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