Aduncothrips newly recorded from China, with three new species and a new generic synonym (Thysanoptera: Aeolothripidae) Author Li, Yajin Plant Protection College, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, 650201, P. R. China & State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio-Resources in Yunnan, Kunming, 650201, P. R. China Author Elie, Ntirenganya Plant Protection College, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, 650201, P. R. China & State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio-Resources in Yunnan, Kunming, 650201, P. R. China Author Liu, Hui Plant Protection College, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, 650201, P. R. China & State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio-Resources in Yunnan, Kunming, 650201, P. R. China Author Zhang, Hongrui Plant Protection College, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, 650201, P. R. China & State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio-Resources in Yunnan, Kunming, 650201, P. R. China text Zootaxa 2022 2022-05-24 5141 1 49 59 journal article 58293 10.11646/zootaxa.5141.1.4 f45f16dc-d9a4-4549-a5cf-2925261d476e 1175-5326 6581568 271A3DDC-440A-4776-B88D-93589601778D Aduncothrips walkerae (Mound) comb.n. Desmidothrips walkerae Mound, 1977: 151 . Known only from New Zealand , this is one of two species with the maxillary palps 3-segmented, segment II not subdivided in females and males. Variation in some characters was discussed with the original description, including color of antennal segment III, sensorium length on segments III-IV, and the dorsal setae of male abdominal tergite IX. These differences were not considered suitable for erecting new taxa without any biological information ( Mound 1977 ). This species was found in Hebe stricta flowers with large numbers of Thrips obscuratus , suggesting that it may be predatory ( Mound & Walker 1982 ).