New generic synonyms in the Palaeotropical genus Urothrips (Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripinae) with one new species from Seychelles Author Ulitzka, Manfred R. Author Mound, Laurence A. text Zootaxa 2014 3755 6 595 600 journal article 46555 10.11646/zootaxa.3755.6.6 39d6aef0-b3e4-44cc-a8eb-3e86fbb070e9 1175-5326 227860 A9527F09-E3F4-4F23-8EFD-90501AD29DEC Urothrips Bagnall Urothrips Bagnall, 1909 : 126 . Type species U. paradoxus Bagnall , by monotypy. Coxothrips Bournier, 1964: 75 . Type species C. reticulatus Bournier , by monotypy. Syn.n. Ananthakrishnaniella Stannard, 1970 : 118. Type species A. tarai Stannard , by monotypy. Synonymised by Bhatti, 1998 : 178. Biconothrips Stannard, 1971: 121 . Type species B. reedi Stannard , by monotypy. Syn.n. Diagnosis. Apterous, anterior margin of head without prominent setae but sometimes produced over base of antennae; eyes reduced to about 10 ommatidia; all head setae small; stylets retracted to eyes, one-third of head width apart; antenna 8-segmented, but variously reduced to 5 visible segments due to fusion between different segments, III with 1 sensorium, IV with 2; pronotum transverse, setae small and pointed, epimeral setae larger, notopleural sutures not present; basantra absent; mesopresternum variable; fore tarsus usually with hook-like hamus on external margin; mesothorax swollen laterally, hind coxae further apart than mid coxae; pelta fully transverse, indistinctly separated from tergite II; tergites strongly sculptured, setae small, without wing-retaining setae; segments IX–X elongate much longer than VIII; anal setae usually longer than tube. FIGURES 1–4 . Urothrips species, head, thorax and antennae. (1) tarai ; (2) paradoxus ; (3) reedi ; (4) junctus . Comment . With the description of the new species below, the genus Urothrips now includes nine species ( Table 1 ), all from the Old World. This genus shares most character states with the New World genus, Trachythrips Hood , but species in that genus have distinctive, fully transverse, prosternal basantra. TABLE 1. Species included in Urothrips Bagnall. Urothrips bagnalli Trybom, 1913 [ Natal , South Africa ] Urothrips gibberosa ( Kudo, 1989 ) Comb. n. [ Nepal ] Urothrips junctus ( Okajima & Urushihara, 1995 ) Comb. n. [ Thailand ] Urothrips kobroi sp.n. [ Seychelles ] Urothrips minor Faure, 1933 [ South Africa ] Urothrips paradoxus Bagnall, 1909 [ Kenya to South Africa & Angola ] Urothrips reedi ( Stannard, 1970 ) Comb. n. [widespread across Australia ] Urothrips reticulatus ( Bournier, 1963 ) Comb. n. [ Angola ] Urothrips tarai ( Stannard, 1970 ) Comb. n. [ India ]