Thysanoptera disjunct distribution between western America and the Mediterranean with a new Psilothrips species (Thripidae) from Iran

Abstract

The genus psilothrips hood, 1927 is one of several thysanoptera taxa with a disjunct distribution between the west coast of North America and the Mediterranean.Despite being considered a member of the anaphothrips genus-group, two species of psilothrips have long pronotal posteroangular setae, thus a revised generic diagnosis is provided.One new species, P.Zygophylli sp.n. is described from Iran, P.Indicus Bhatti, 1967 is proposed as a new synonym of P.Bimaculatus (Priesner, 1932), and a key is provided to the five recognized species.