title: The genus Mycterothrips (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) in Iran, with three new species.
abstract: Three new species of Mycterothripsare described from Khorasane Shomali province in Northeast of Iran, M. mahvelatensis sp.n., M. nastarani sp.n. and M. sanubari sp.n.. An identification key is provided for both sexes of the nine species of Mycterothrips known from Iran. Host associations among these Iranian species, as well as the variation in number of pronotal posteromarginal setae, are discussed briefly.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plant Protection, College of Agriculture, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran. ja_al932@stu.um.ac.tr
authors.forename: Jali
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Alavi
authors.forename: Mehdi Modarres
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Awal
authors.forename: Lida
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Fekrat
authors.forename: Kambiz
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Minaei
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D007492:Iran; D008297:Male; D013045:Species Specificity; D061149:Thysanoptera / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000145:classification*