title: Redescription of aquatic grass inhabiting Frankliniella zizaniophila (Thripidae: Thripinae) with remarks on its systematic position within the genus Frankliniella (Thysanoptera).
abstract: The aquatic grass-inhabiting thrip, Frankliniella zizaniophila (Han & Zhang 1982) (Thripidae: Thripinae), is redescribed and illustrated, and the larvae and the yellow color type of this species are described for the first time. Judging from its unique morphological characters and host plant, the systematic position of this species in Frankliniella is questionable, but until the thrips fauna of Asia is better explored, it seems best to leave this species in Frankliniella, rather than to erect a new monobasic genus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Entomology, College of Natural Resources & Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China Department of Plant Protection, College of Agriculture, Ilam University, Ilam, Iran.
authors.forename: Majid
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mirab-Balou
authors.affiliation: Department of Entomology, College of Natural Resources & Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China xtong@scau.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Xiao-Li
authors.initials: XL
authors.lastname: Tong
authors.affiliation: Institute of Insect Sciences, College of Agriculture & Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou 310058, China.
authors.forename: Xue-Xin
authors.initials: XX
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002681:China; D005260:Female; D007814:Larva / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D008297:Male; D006109:Poaceae / Q000469:parasitology; D061149:Thysanoptera / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification*
keywords: China; Frankliniella; aquatic grass; color variation