title: New combinations and a new generic synonym in the genus Taeniothrips (Thysanoptera: Thripidae).
abstract: Reasons are provided for considering Javathrips as a new synonym of Taeniothrips, resulting in the following new combinations: Taeniothrips ciliaris (Reyes) comb.n., Taeniothrips musae (Zhang & Tong) comb.n., and Taeniothrips variegatus (Reyes) comb.n. Also recognised here are the following nomenclatural changes: Taeniothrips grisbrunneus (Feng, Chou & Li) comb.n. (from Megalurothrips), and Yaothrips pediculae Han comb.n. (from Taeniothrips) with Yaothrips shii Mirab-balou et al. syn.n. Taeniothrips musae is redescribed and illustrated.
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, 69315-516, Iran; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Majid
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mirab-Balou
authors.affiliation: Australian National Insect Collection, CSIRO, PO Box 1700, Canberra, ACT 2601; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Laurence A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Mound
authors.affiliation: Department of Entomology, College of Natural Resources & Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; Email: xtong@scau.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Xiao-Li
authors.initials: XL
authors.lastname: Tong
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D049628:Body Size; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D009929:Organ Size; D061149:Thysanoptera / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development