The Poaceae-associated genus Bamboosiella (Thysanoptera, Phlaeothripidae) from India with one new species Author Kumar, Vikas Author Tyagi, Kaomud text Zootaxa 2014 3795 1 79 84 journal article 36857 10.11646/zootaxa.3795.1.8 f73844eb-2da3-4bf6-a7b6-4546c0700f04 1175-5326 286045 C6D16661-718B-4037-90D2-6CA19AD7DD04 Key to Bamboosiella species from India This key is based on the study of type material of four species ( B . malabarica , B . microptera , B . nayari and B. varia ) and material of two species ( B . bicoloripes and B . nayari ) from Thailand identified by S. Okajima. Type material B . bicoloripes and B . graminella could not be traced in any National or International Museum and these species are included here based on information in the original descriptions. 1. Body brown...................................................................................... varia -. Body bicoloured...................................................................................... 2 2. Fore tarsus with distinct tooth............................................................................ 3 -. Fore tarsus without tooth................................................................................ 4 3. Head as long as broad; median portion of head, prothorax and abdominal segments VII–IX yellow; antennal segments I–II yel- low and IV–VI brown; segment IV with 1+2+1 sense cones; mouth cone long; anteromarginals well developed and expanded apically; basantral plates well developed................................................... venkataramani sp. n. -. Head longer than broad; head, prothorax and abdominal segments VII–IX brown; antennal segments I–II brown and IV–VI yellow; segment IV with 1+1 sense cones; mouth cone short and broadly rounded; anteromarginals reduced; basantral plates not developed................................................................................ bicoloripes 4. Abdominal segments VII–IX yellow or yellowish brown...................................................... 5 -. Abdominal segments VII–IX brown....................................................................... 6 5. Pterothorax brown; abdominal segments III–IX yellowish brown; antennal segments I–II and IV–VI brown; segment IV with 1+2+1 sense cones; anteromarginals well developed and expanded apically; postocular setae and S1 setae on abdominal tergite IX expanded apically............................................................................... nayari -. Pterothorax yellow; abdominal segments III–IX yellow; antennal segments I–II and IV–VI yellow; segment IV with 1+1 sense cones; anteromarginals reduced; postocular setae and S1 setae on abdominal tergite IX pointed apically......... microptera 6. Postocular setae and S1 setae on abdominal tergite IX expanded apically.................................. graminella -. Postocular setae and S1 setae on abdominal tergite IX pointed apically................................... malabarica