Three new records of the genus Helionothrips (Insecta: Thysanoptera: Thripidae) from India

Abstract

Three species of the genus Helionothrips Bagnall, namely Helionothrips cephalicus Hood, H. mube Kudo and H. unitatus Chen were collected and identified for the first time from India. Geographical distribution and diagnostic characters for the newly recorded species and a key to identify all the species of Helionothrips recorded so far from India is also provided.

Keywords

• thrips
• helionothrips
• new record
• north-eastern india
• manipur