Abstract
Anaphothrips obscurus (Müller), a common pest on the leaves of cereal crops (Ananthakrishnan, 1984), lives on grasses in many parts of the world. However, males of this species have remained unknown, together with the males of 12 more of the 79 species recorded worldwide in the genus Anaphothrips Uzel (Thysanoptera: Thripidae). In the west and northwest of Iran during 2008–2009 we found males of A. obscurus on rice and wheat crops, and this sex is here described and illustrated for the first time.
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