Journal of Crop Protection (May 2020)
The first record of the genus and species of Dichromothrips smithi (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) from Iran
Abstract
Genus and species of Dichromothrips smithi (Zimmermann) (Thripidae: Thripinae) is recorded from Iran, Ilam province for the first time. Specimens of this species have been collected on rangeland plants by beating an unknown plant over a white plate. Diagnostic morphological characters and the geographical distribution of the newly recorded thrips are given.