The monobasic genus Sphaeropothrips is recorded in Iran for the first time. This is the fourth member of the Thrips genus-group recorded from Iran, and a key is provided to distinguish these four genera. Information about these four genera is provided, and some problems in the recognition of true host-plant associations in Iran are discussed.
Mound, L. A., Azemayesh Fard, P., & Minaei, K. (2007). The Thrips genus-group (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) in Iran. Journal of Entomological Society of Iran, 27(1), 29-36.
MLA
L. A. Mound; P. Azemayesh Fard; K. Minaei. "The Thrips genus-group (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) in Iran". Journal of Entomological Society of Iran, 27, 1, 2007, 29-36.
HARVARD
Mound, L. A., Azemayesh Fard, P., Minaei, K. (2007). 'The Thrips genus-group (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) in Iran', Journal of Entomological Society of Iran, 27(1), pp. 29-36.
VANCOUVER
Mound, L. A., Azemayesh Fard, P., Minaei, K. The Thrips genus-group (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) in Iran. Journal of Entomological Society of Iran, 2007; 27(1): 29-36.
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