Faunestic study of Thysanoptera on wheat in Marvdasht, Fars Province

During 2005, a faunestic study was carried out to identify the thrips of wheat in Marvdasht, Fars Province. A total of 13 species belonging to 6 genera and 3 families of Thysanoptera were identified. After making microscopic slides gathered samples were recognized by known keys. Thrips species are listed as follows: Terebrantia,Thripidae,Thripinae Chirothrips manicatus Haliday, 1836 Frankliniella pallida (Uzel, 1895) F. occidentalis (Pergande, 1895) Odontothrips confusus Priesner, 1926 Thrips meridionalis (Priesner, 1926) T. tabaci Lindeman, 1889 T. vuilleti (Bagnall, 1933) Terebrantia, Melanthripidae Melanthrips fuscus (Sulzer, 1776) Tubulifera, Phlaeothripidae, Phlaeothripinae Haplothrips (Haplothrips) cerealis Priesner, 1939 H. (Haplothrips) iraniensis Priesner, 1954 H. (Haplothrips) knechteli Priesner, 1923 H. (Haplothrips) reuteri (Karny, 1907) H. (Haplothrips) tritici (Kurdjumov, 1912) The richest species was related to Haplothrips genera and H. reuteri has the most quantity between gathered samples. The identified species were confirmed by Dr. R. zur Strassen from Frankfurt Museum, Germany. All species are new records from Marvdasht.