title: Fungal spore-feeding thrips (Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripidae: Ldolothripinae) from Iran with record of a fourth genus.
abstract: The genus Allothrips Hood, with one species A. bournieri Mound, is reported for the first time in Iran and the generic classification of Phlaeothripidae is discussed briefly. A key is provided to distinguish the four genera recorded in Iran of the spore-feeding thrips in the Idolothripinae.
authors.affiliation: Plant Protection Department, College of agriculture, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran. kminaei@shirazu.ac.ir
authors.forename: Kambiz
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Minaei
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D007313:Insecta / Q000145:classification*; D007492:Iran; D008297:Male; D013172:Spores, Fungal