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Issue: Vol. 5802 No. 3: 5 May 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-05-05
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5802.3.12
Page range: 594-600
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Two new Thripidae (Thysanoptera) records from India with first description of Astrothrips aureolus males

Centre for DNA Taxonomy; Molecular Systematics Division; Zoological Survey of India; West Bengal; India; Department of Zoology; University of Calcutta; Kolkata; India
Department of Zoology; University of Jammu & Kashmir; India
Centre for DNA Taxonomy; Molecular Systematics Division; Zoological Survey of India; West Bengal; India; Department of Zoology; University of Calcutta; Kolkata; India
Centre for DNA Taxonomy; Molecular Systematics Division; Zoological Survey of India; West Bengal; India
Centre for DNA Taxonomy; Molecular Systematics Division; Zoological Survey of India; West Bengal; India
Centre for DNA Taxonomy; Molecular Systematics Division; Zoological Survey of India; West Bengal; India
Centre for DNA Taxonomy; Molecular Systematics Division; Zoological Survey of India; West Bengal; India
Thysanoptera Thripinae Panchaetothripinae Astrothrips aureolus Chaetanaphothrips leucaenae

Abstract

Two Thysanoptera taxa are reported for the first time from India, Astrothrips aureolus Stannard & Mitri (Panchaetothripinae) and Chaetanaphothrips leucaenae Nonaka & Okajima (Thripinae). The male of Astrothrips aureolus is described based on four males collected with 12 females. Species diagnoses, illustrations and distribution details are provided.

 

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How to Cite

Dey, S., Pal, S., Datta, A., Mandal, S., Kumari, S., Kumar, V. & Tyagi, K. (2026) Two new Thripidae (Thysanoptera) records from India with first description of Astrothrips aureolus males. Zootaxa, 5802 (3), 594–600. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5802.3.12