title: A new record and description of a new species of the genus Thrips, with an updated key to species from Iran.
abstract: An illustrated key is provided to distinguish the 26 species of the genus Thrips L. (Thripidae: Thripinae) recorded from Iran. Thrips alavii Mirab-balou, Tong & Chen, sp. n. is described and illustrated. Thrips alliorum (Priesner) is newly recorded for the fauna of Iran. A checklist is provided for all recorded species in this genus from Iran, with information on the geographical distribution for each species.
authors: Institute of Insect Sciences, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou 310058, China. majid502@zju.edu.cn
authors: Majid
authors: M
authors: Mirab-balou
authors: Xiao-li
authors: XL
authors: Tong
authors: Xue-xin
authors: XX
authors: Chen
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D007492:Iran; D008297:Male; D012727:Sex Characteristics; D013045:Species Specificity; D061149:Thysanoptera / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000145:classification* / Q000648:ultrastructure