Aeolothrips
Creators: name: Alavi, Jalil
name: Minaei, Kambiz
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2018
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Thysanoptera
Aeolothripidae
Aeolothrips

description: Key to Aeolothrips species from Iran
*Not examined: females of A. heinzi, A. modestus, A. montivagus; males of A. cursor, A. gloriosus, A. montivagus and A. versicolor.
Males of A. heinzi and A. modestus are not known.
1. Females............................................................................................. 2
-. Males.............................................................................................. 28
2. Frontoclypeus with fewer small setae (at most 15 pairs), with distinctive pair of setae mid-laterally beside eyes (Figs 15, 79); metascutal reticulation mainly of equiangular cells (Figs 16, 63–65), rarely weak in micropterous forms (Fig. 62)......... 3
-. Frontoclypeus with fairly numerous small setae (somewhat more than 20 pairs), without distinctive pair of setae mid-laterally beside eyes (Fig. 4); metascutum with curved transverse reticulation on posterior half, relatively equiangular reticulation on anterior half (Fig. 5).................................................................................. 22
3. Body generally yellow with at least last abdominal segment dark................................................ 4
-. Body light brown to dark brown, sometimes prothorax and/or a few abdominal segments yellow....................... 6
4. Most abdominal segments yellow, X distinctly shaded except on basal third; body without pale brown spots..... montivagus *
-. Abdominal segments VIII–X and sometimes VII dark brown; other parts of the body yellow to light brown with pale brown spots (Fig. 78)........................................................................................ 5
5. Antennal segments I and II yellow (Fig. 37); mid and hind tibiae yellow; pronotum without brownish median longitudinal stripe........................................................................................ gloriosus
-. Antennal segments I and II brown (Fig. 38); mid and hind tibiae brown; pronotum with a brownish median longitudinal stripe (Fig. 78)....................................................................................... wittmeri
6. Tergite I with 30–40 strong closely placed transverse striae, with 3–4 pairs of setae (Fig. 62); abdominal segments II–III yellow; epiproct with two setae on posterior margin (Fig. 31); usually micropterous, then length of the fore wing 85 microns at most (Fig. 62)................................................................................ albicinctus
-. Tergite I with 5–10 weak separate transverse lines anteriorly, weakly reticulate posteromedially, with 1 pair of setae (Figs 63– 65); epiproct with three setae on posterior margin (Figs 32–33); usually macropterous, if micropterous then fore wing length 200–260 microns...................................................................................... 7
7. Micropterous, fore wing length 200–260 microns (Fig. 63); abdominal segment II yellow; antennal segment I dark brown, II– III yellow (Fig. 39)................................................................................ cursor
-. Macropterous; abdomen uniformly light to dark brown, sometimes median segments slightly lighter; if abdominal segment II yellow, then antennal segments I–II entirely yellow (Fig. 40)................................................... 8
8. All tarsi and distal part of tibiae yellow.................................................................... 9
-. All tarsi and tibiae light to dark brown.................................................................... 10
9. Head prolonged in front of eyes (Fig. 76); two transverse dark bands of fore wings broadly united on posterior half, median pale area sometimes very reduced (Fig. 52).......................................................... versicolor
-. Head not prolonged in front of eyes; two transverse dark bands of fore wings not connected.................. modestus *
10. Antennal segment I yellow to brownish yellow, distinctly lighter than head....................................... 11
-. Antennal segment I dark brown, the same colour as head, or sometimes slightly lighter............................. 13
11. Prothorax brown; abdomen bicoloured or uniformly brown (Figs 66–68), if bicoloured then segment II brownish yellow, III yellow; length of proximal and distal transverse dark bands of fore wings about 2 and 2–3 times as long as length of pale area between the dark bands, respectively (Fig. 58)........................................................... ericae
-. Prothorax brownish yellow to light yellow; abdomen uniformly light brown to dark brown; length of transverse dark bands of fore wings at most equal to length of pale area between the dark bands.......................................... 12
12. Abdominal segment X paler in anterior half (Fig. 33); antennal segment III brown at extreme apex (Fig. 41); head without stout or prominent setae dorsally................................................................... iranicus
-. Abdominal segment X uniformly dark brown; antennal segment III brown in distal third to half (Fig. 42); head with short stout setae on vertex, and paired prominent interocellar setae (Fig. 77)......................................... albithorax
13. Two transverse dark bands of fore wings connected on posterior half............................................ 14
-. Two transverse dark bands of fore wings separated, if posteromarginal vein between them brown then ring vein around apex of fore wing brown (Fig. 13).............................................................................. 15
14. Antennal segment III uniformly yellow (Fig. 43); longitudinal dark band between two transverse dark bands of fore wings rather broad, extending nearly to posterior longitudinal vein (Fig. 53); antennal segment V 1 –1.3 times as long as VI–IX together (Fig. 43).............................................................................. melaleucus -. Antennal segment III yellow with apex faintly shaded (Fig. 44); longitudinal dark band between two transverse dark bands of fore wings narrow, not extending to lower longitudinal vein, sometimes only posteromarginal vein brown (Fig. 54); antennal segment V 0.8 times as long as VI–IX together (Fig. 44)................................................ laurencei
15. Ring vein around apex of fore wing and posteromarginal vein between the two transverse dark bands more or less brown (Fig. 13)................................................................................................ 16
-. Ring vein around apex of fore wing as pale as membrane it surrounds, posteromarginal vein pale between the two transverse dark bands (Figs 55–56)............................................................................... 18
16. Antennal segment V shorter than VI–IX together (Fig. 45); pronotum sculptured with distinct transverse lines (Fig. 75)................................................................................................. deserticola
-. Antennal segment V at least equal to VI–IX together (Figs 12, 24–25); pronotum not distinctly sculptured except for margins (Fig. 14)........................................................................................... 17
17. Antennal segment IV linear sensorium slightly curved distally; antennal segment III linear sensorium not reaching to beyond middle of segment (Figs 24–25); sternite I not eroded medially......................................... tenuicornis
-. Antennal segment IV linear sensorium strongly curved distally; antennal segment III linear sensorium reaching beyond middle of segment (Fig. 12); sternite I eroded medially to paired lateral triangles (Fig. 17)......................... tatari sp. n.
18. Pronotum and abdominal sternites with distinctive transverse sculpture; distance between setae S1 on sternite VII equal (sometimes shorter) to distance between setae S1 and S2 (Fig. 69); antennal segment IV light brown, lighter at basal half...................................................................................................... gundeliae
-. Sculpture of body weakly developed (Figs 70–71); distance between setae S1 on sternite VII distinctly more than distance between S1 and S2; antennal segment IV entirely dark brown (Figs 46–49)....................................... 19
19. Antennal segment III yellow, brown in apical fifth or less; segment V about 1.2 times as long as VI–IX together (Fig. 46); pronotum yellow to dark brown (Figs 72–74); fore legs usually lighter than mid and hind legs...................... collaris
-. Antennal segment III yellow to brownish yellow, gradually darkening to brown in apical fourth to half; segment V about as long as VI–IX together (Figs 47–49); pronotum always brown; fore legs not lighter than mid and hind legs............. 20
20. Sternites IV–V posteromarginal setae S1 slightly anterior to margin (Fig. 70); sternite VII with interval between S1 setae about 1.5 times as long as interval between S1 and S2; boat-shaped spermatheca without spiniform processes on the sides of media groove (Fig. 34)................................................................................. fasciatus
-. ternites IV–V posteromarginal setae S1 arising at margin (Fig. 71); sternite VII with interval between S1 setae about 2.0 times as long as interval between S1 and S2; boat-shaped spermatheca with spiniform processes on the sides of medial groove................................................................................................... 21
21. Length of fore wing distal dark band at anterior margin 1.6–2.2 times the length of pale area between the dark bands (Fig. 55); spermatheca with 3–4 weak spiniform processes on sides of median groove (Fig. 35)........................ mongolicus
-. Length of fore wing distal dark band at anterior margin 1.0–1.5 times the length of pale area between the dark bands (Fig. 5 6); spermatheca with 7–9 rather strong spiniform processes on sides of median groove (Fig. 36)................ intermedius
22. Body mainly yellow, head and last two abdominal segments brown; antennal segments I–II brownish yellow, lighter than head, legs yellow....................................................................................... bhattii
-. Body brown, antennal segments I–II brown, same colour as head............................................... 23
23. Fore wings with two complete transverse dark bands (Figs 2, 57)............................................... 24
-. Fore wings with at least one dark band incomplete (Figs 59–61)................................................ 26
24. Fore wing dark bands not connected on posterior margin................................................. heinzi *
-. Fore wing dark bands connected on posterior margin by narrow longitudinal band (Figs 2, 57)....................... 25
25. Antennal segments III–IV bicoloured, III yellow in basal third, IV in basal fourth (Fig. 50); hind tarsi and extreme apex of hind tibiae yellow................................................................................. eremicola
-. Antennal segments III–IV almost entirely yellow (Fig. 1); hind tarsi and extreme apex of hind tibiae brownish yellow................................................................................................... persiae sp. n.
26. Fore wing dark bands distinctly separated (Fig. 61)................................................... flaviventer
-. Fore wing dark bands connected on posterior margin........................................................ 27
27. Fore wings with a complete proximal and an incomplete distal transverse dark band (Fig. 59)................ zurstrasseni
-. Fore wing with two incomplete transverse dark bands (Fig. 60)........................................... afghanus
28. Tergite IX with claspers posteriorly and dark plate medially (Figs 26–27, 85–91); mid coxae posterior margin with ridges and tooth-like hump medially (Fig. 95); hypandrium without median discal setae..................................... 29
-. Tergite IX without claspers posteriorly or dark plate medially (Fig. 10); mid coxae without ridges or hump (Fig. 96); hypandrium with three median discal setae..................................................................... 40
29. Claspers simple; abdominal segment IX lateral setae geniculate (Fig. 91)................................. melaleucus
-. Claspers bifurcate; abdominal segment IX lateral setae not geniculate (Figs 26–27, 85–90).......................... 30
30. Abdominal segment IX lateral setae thickened, sickle shape (Fig. 89); median abdominal tergites with dorsal tubercles (Figs 28–30, 94).......................................................................................... 31
-. Abdominal segment IX lateral setae not thickened or sickle shape (Figs 85–87); median abdominal tergites with or without dorsal tubercles (Figs 92–93)........................................................................... 37
31. Tergite IX dark plate with setae S1 close to setae S2 and to posterior margin, almost at same level as S2, sometimes slightly posterior (Figs 88–89)................................................................................. 32
-. Tergite IX dark plate with setae S1 near middle, far from setae S2 and slightly in front of posterior margin (Fig. 90)...... 35
32. Abdominal tergite VIII with pair of narrow transverse dorsal tubercles; prothorax brown; fore wing ring vein brown around pale apical membrane; tergite IX dark plate extending to anterior margin of tergite.......................... deserticola
description: Published as part of Alavi, Jalil & Minaei, Kambiz, 2018, Studies on the genus Aeolothrips (Thysanoptera: Aeolothripidae) in Iran, with a key to species, pp. 343-360 in Zootaxa 4446 (3) on pages 346-347, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4446.3.3, http://zenodo.org/record/1444235