title: The Phlaeothrips-lineage of fungus feeding thrips (Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripidae) in Iran with a new species of Hindsiothrips.
abstract: Hindsiothrips sisakhti sp. n. is described from leaf litter in Iran, this being the first record of the genus from this country. A key is provided to the seven Phlaeothripinae genera recorded from Iran that are considered members of the Phlaeothrips-lineage, in which most species are fungus feeding: Aleurodothrips, Hindsiothrips, Hoplandrothrips, Hoplothrips, Idiothrips, Phlaeothrips and Stictothrips. Structural variation in the group is discussed briefly, and Idiothrips ficus Bhatti is considered a new synonym of Idiothrips bellus Faure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plant Protection, College of Agriculture, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Shiraz, Iran.; Email: kminaei@shirazu.ac.ir.
authors.forename: Kambiz
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Minaei
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D007492:Iran; D008297:Male; D061149:Thysanoptera / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000145:classification*