Liothrips reuteri
Year: 2025
Type: other
Abstract: Liothrips reuteri (Bagnall) (Figs 16–17, 23, 27, 50) Compsothrips reuteri Bagnall, 1913: 295 This Saharo-Arabian species was described from Egypt (ThripsWiki 2023), and is distributed from north Africa to the Middle East, but also known from Albania. In Arabian Peninsula, it is known from Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Yemen (zur Strassen & Harten 2008) and Iraq (Mirab-balou 2016). The species is also recorded from Iran (Minaei & Mound, 2014). The species mainly breeds on Tamarix sp., and is unique among other members of the genus by po setae usually no longer than minor setae on head, or rarely extending to posterior margin of eye. Material examined. All from Tamarix sp.: Al Baha. 27 females, three males, Nawan, 10.iv.2019, (BT); Riyadh: 99 females, 17 males, Al-Deri’yya, 13.ii.2019, (BT); 19 females, seven males, Thadiq, 28.iii.2019, (BT); 19 females, three males, Zulfi, 27.iii.2019, (BT), Yousif N. Aldryhim; 13 females, Al Dawadmi, 13.iii.202, (BT); one female, one male, Ash-shura, 13.iii.2020, (BT); 10 females, three males, Najakh, (BT).
Authors: Rasool, Iftekhar, Alattal, Yehya Zaki, Ansi, Amin Al, Aldhafer, Hathal M.
Institution: King Saud University
Language: English
Topic: Hemiptera Insect Studies
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W6930650572
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