Faunistic study of Thysanoptera in Khorramabad (Lorestan Province)

Subject Areas : entomology and othea arthropods

A.  Horri ¹ (Entomology Department, Islamic Azad University, Arak, Iran)
R.  Jafari ² (Department of Agronomy, Agricultural factulty, Islamic Azad University, Borojerd Branch, Borojerd, Iran)
J.  Shakarami ³ (Plant Protection Department, Agricultur faculty,Lorestan University,Khorramabad, Iran)

Received: 2011-09-18 Accepted : 2012-08-21 Published : 2012-08-22

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The fauna of Thysanoptera was studied in Khorramabad region, Iran during 2009-2010.         Altogether 8 species from 4 genera and 3 families were collected and identified Which the            asterisked species among them were new records for Lorestan Province. Some species are also sent to Dr. Mound in Australia for Identification or confirmation. The identified species are as fallow:   1- Thrips tabaci Lindeman,1889 2- Thrips meridionalis (Priesner,1926) 3- Thrips trehernei Priesner,1927* 4- Thrips vulgatissimus Haliday,1836* 5- Melanthrips pallidior  Priesner,1919* 6- Melanthrips fuscus( Sulzer,1776)* 7- Haplothrips tritici (Kurdjumov,1912) 8- Neoheegeria dalmatica Schmutz,1909*