title: The genusNeohydatothrips(Thysanoptera: Thripidae) in Iran with one new species and first record of a micropterous form.
abstract: Neohydatothrips amygdali sp. n. is described from southern Iran together with the first record of a micropterous form of Neohydatothrips abnormis (Karny). The new species is unusual among Sericothripinae in having only one pair of mid-dorsal setae on tergite IX. An illustrated identification key is provided to 5 species of Neohydatothrips namely, N. abnormis, N. amygdali, N. gracilicornis (Williams), N. gracilipes (Hood) and N. tadzhicus (Pelikan) from Iran.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plant Protection, College of Agriculture, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran.. kminaei@shirazu.ac.ir.
authors.forename: Kambiz
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Minaei
mesh_terms: D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D049628:Body Size; D005260:Female; D007492:Iran; D008297:Male; D009929:Organ Size; D061149:Thysanoptera / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development
keywords: Thysanoptera, key, mid-dorsal setae, new species, Sericothripinae, thrips