Apterygothrips haloxyli Priesner 1933

Apterygothrips haloxyli Priesner (Fig. 5) Apterygothrips haloxyli Priesner, 1933: 1 This Saharo-Arabian species was described from Egypt and is new to Arabian Peninsula (Saudi Arabia). The species is very similar to the European species A. piceatus, but it can be distinguished by the pointed po and pronotal setae, tube as short as half-length of the head, and yellow antennal segment III. In contrast, A. piceatus has capitate po and pronotal setae, tube longer and antennal segment III brown (zur Strassen 1966). Material examined. Al Baha. One female and one male from flowers of Aristida sp., (Poaceae), Baljurashi, 23.ix.2020, (BT).