Haplothrips cahirensis

Haplothrips cahirensis (Trybom) (Figs 8, 55) Anthothrips cahirensis Trybom, 1911: 69 This old-world Afrotropical species was described from Egypt, and is widespread in Africa (Algeria, Kenya, Sudan, Uganda) and Arabian Peninsula (Table 1) (zur Strassen 1979; zur Strassen & van Harten 2006). The species was collected breeding on leaves of Ziziphus spina-christi. It is very similar to H. sorghi in general appearance and structural details. However, it can be distinguished by the characters in the key. Material examined. Riyadh. six females, two males from Ziziphus sp., Sudus, 13.iii.2019, (BT); 20 females, eight males from Ziziphus sp., Al ghat, 27.iii.2019, (BT), Yousif N. Aldryhim and Rasool, I.