Haplothrips articulosus

Haplothrips articulosus (Bagnall) (Figs 10, 30, 52) Haplothrips articulosus Bagnall, 1926: 548. This Afrotropical species was described from Kenya, is widespread in Africa (Mound 1968) and Middle East, and extends to India and China (Song et al. 2013). In Arabian Peninsula it is known from Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Yemen (zur Strassen & Van Harten 2008). It has the following character states: both sexes macropterous, body brown to dark brown; antennal segments I–II as brown as head, III–VI yellow, VI–VII light brown; fore leg with tarsi and tibiae largely yellow; most major setae pale, except tergal sigmoid wing-retaining brown; po setae with capitate apex; tube twice as long as basal width. Males smaller than female except for enlarged fore femur and fore tarsal tooth. Material examined. Al Baha. 18 females, five males, from unknown plant (Asteraceae), Shada Al Aala, 8.iv.2019, (BT).