Introducing of some Thrips Species From Choqa-Sabz Forest Park, Ilam Province. (English)

The fauna of Thysanoptera in Choqa-Sabz Forest Park (Ilam Province) was studied during 2012-2013. According to the flora and vegetation of the region, the different parts of plants were collected by beating them in white tray, and all insects were moved to alcohol. In laboratory, thrips specimens were transferred to KOH 10% and then mounted on slides using Hoyer's medium. Altogether 10 species from 4 different genera were collected and identified. All of them are newly recorded for Ilam Province. Their scientific names are as follow: I. Terebrantia, Aeolothripidae: Aeolothrips fasciatus, Aeolothrips montivagus; II. Terebrantia, Melanthripidae: Melanthrips fuscus; III. Terebrantia, Thripidae: Anaphothrips sudanensis, Aptinothrips rufus, Frankliniella occidentalis, Tenothrips frici, Thrips tabaci, T. vulgatissimus; IV. Tubulifera, Phlaeothripidae: Haplothrips reuteri. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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