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Issue: Vol. 4455 No. 3: 3 Aug. 2018
Type: Article
Published: 2018-08-03
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4455.3.12
Page range: 563–570
Abstract views: 84
PDF downloaded: 4

The genus Neoheegeria with a new species from Iran exhibiting wing-dimorphism (Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripidae)

Department of Plant Protection, School of Agriculture, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran.
Department of Plant Protection, College of Agriculture, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran.
CSIRO Australian National Insect Collection, PO Box 1700, ACT 2601, Australia.
Astragalus Neoheegeria new species Tubulifera thrips Thysanoptera

Abstract

Neoheegeria astragali sp.n. is described as the first known member of this genus to exhibit wing-dimorphism. Collected on Astragalus sp. [Fabaceae] in Iran, it is also unique among Neoheegeria species in having the tube unusually short. Neoheegeria sinaitica is recorded from Iran for the first time, and an illustrated key is provided to the five species of Neoheegeria. Wing reduction among Haplothripini is discussed briefly, and it is concluded that most species of Neoheegeria are associated with species of Astragalus.

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