Abstract
Four species of phlaeothripines are newly recorded and illustrated from New Caledonia: Adraneothrips moundi n. sp., Baenothrips cf. cuneatus Zhao & Tong, Leichhardtithrips evanidus Tree & Mound and Sophiothrips typicus (Ananthakrishnan). The male of L. evanidus is recorded for the first time.
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