Review of the genus <i> Thrips </ i> and related genera (Thysanoptera, Thripidae) from Japan Author Masumoto, Masami masumotom@pps.maff.go.jp. Author Okajima, Shûji masumotom@pps.maff.go.jp. text Zootaxa 2013 2013-06-17 3678 1 1 65 http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3678.1.1 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.3678.1.1 1175-5326 10098369 DC9F35D6-C4E4-4266-86DD-75C3801703E6 Stenchaetothrips langkawiensis Ng & Mound ( Figs. 23–26 ) This Malaysian species is newly recorded from Japan and Taiwan . It is very similar to S. indicus (Ramakrishna & Margabandhu) , which is widespread in India , Pakistan , Thailand , Papua New Guinea , Australia , Brazil , Jamaica and Trinidad , by having uniformly yellow slender body ( Figs. 23, 26 ) but the latter species can be distinguished from by abdominal tergites with no microtrichia on posterior margins ( Mound, 2011 ; Ng & Mound, 2012 ). Male is unknown in Japan . Specimens examined . JAPAN , Honshu: Ibaraki Pref. , Yawara-mura, on side of the river Kokai-gawa: 23 females on leaves of Miscanthus sinensis [ Poaceae ], 25.vii.2008 , M. Masumoto (TUA); 22 females on leaves of Miscanthus sinensis , 29.vii.2008 , M. Masumoto (TUA). Kyushu: Kagoshima Pref. , Yaku-shima Is., Senbironotaki Falls, 1 female on bamboo leaves, 10.iii.2000 , T. Tsutsumi (FU). Ryukyus: Okinawa Pref. , Ishigaki-jima Is., Takeda-rindou: 1 female on grass, 17.viii.1989 , T. Nonaka & S. Okajima; 1 female on grass, 16.i.1991 , S. Okajima (TUA); 6 females , host unknown, 28.iii.1998 , T. Tsutsumi (FU). TAIWAN : Pintung Hsien, Kenting National Park, 1 female , 19.iii.1984 , S. Okajima (TUA). nr. Taipei , Yangmingshan, 1 female , 27.iii.1993 , S. Okajima (TUA).