Phylogenetic analysis of the Taeniothrips genus-group, with revision of the species of Ctenothrips and Vulgatothrips (Thysanoptera, Thripinae) Author Wang, Zhaohong Author Li, Yajin Author Tong, Xiaoli Author Mound, Laurence text Zootaxa 2020 2020-03-12 4750 3 301 327 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.4750.3.1 68aa6965-5a25-41ac-80ac-9a899e24bc94 1175-5326 3707432 A98C2B99-3D27-4696-8813-DE3BB2A893EC Vulgatothrips Han Vulgatothrips Han, 1997: 543 . Type species: V. shennongjiaensis Han. This genus was erected for a single species based on three females collected from a mountainous area of south west China . The slide mounts of these females are all of poor quality, with the specimens severely crushed. Zhang et al . (2018) concluded that this species is similar to some Ctenothrips species but lacks strong reticulate sculpture. According to the analysis here, dissimilis , niger , smilax and shennongjiaensis form a single, well supported clade, and they are thus treated as congeneric. Diagnosis : Female macropterous or micropterous. Head without obvious projection in front of eyes; maxillary palps 3-segmented; eyes with no pigmented facets; ocellar setae I present, ocellar setae III arise within ocellar triangle ( Fig. 14 ). Antennae 7- or 8-segmented, segment I without paired dorso-apical setae, III and IV with forked sense cones. Pronotum wider than long, with few transverse sculpture lines; two pairs of long posteroangular setae and two pairs of posteromarginal setae present; anteromarginal setae distinctly longer than discal setae. Mesonotum anterior campaniform sensilla close together. Metanotum reticulate, median setae close to anterior margin or behind margin ( Fig. 20 ). Mesosternum with spinula, metasternum without ( Fig. 26 ). Tarsi 2-segmented. Fore wing, when present, with first vein setal row almost complete, second vein with complete row; clavus with 5 veinal setae. Tergites extensively reticulate without craspedum or ctenidia; tergite VIII with complete posteromarginal comb, with a few microtrichia anterior to spiracles. Sternite VII setae S1 & S2 arise in front of margin ( Fig. 52 ). Male with pore plates on sternites III–IV ( Fig. 46 ).