title: New generic synonyms in the Palaeotropical genus Urothrips (Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripinae) with one new species from Seychelles.
abstract: Urothrips kobroi sp. n. is described from Seychelles, and reasons are given for considering Biconothrips Stannard and Coxothrips Bournier as new synonyms of Urothrips Bagnall. This genus now includes nine species, distributed between Africa and Australia, and a key to these species is provided.
authors.affiliation: Thrips-iD, Zeller Straße 14, 77654 Offenburg, Germany.; Email: manfred.ulitzka@thysanoptera.de.
authors.forename: Manfred R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Ulitzka
authors.affiliation: CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences, PO Box 1700, Canberra, ACT 2601.; Email: laurence.mound@csiro.au.
authors.forename: Laurence A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Mound
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003710:Demography; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D012750:Seychelles; D013045:Species Specificity; D061149:Thysanoptera / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000145:classification* / Q000502:physiology