A Revision of the Australian Haplothripini, With Descriptions of Three New Species (Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripidae)

Twenty three Australian species of Haplothripini (Phlaeothripidae: Phlaeothripinae) are recognised; three new species [ Apterygothrips australis, Priesneria longistylosa , and Xylaplothrips reedi ] are described; seven new combinations [ Adraneothrips braccatus (Karny), Antillothrips cingulatus (Hood), Xylaplothrips darci (Girault), Xylaplothrips clavipes (Karny), and Haplothrips nigricoxae (Girault) from Australia, Priesneria doliicornis (Bianchi) from Hawaii, and Priesneria insolitus (Ananthakrishnan) from India] and six new synonymies [ Antillothrips cingulatus (Hood) (= Antillothrips graminatus Stannard and Watsoniella latiaureus Girulat); Karnyothrips flavipes (Jones) (= Zygothrips inermis Hood); Haplothrips pallescens Hood (= Haplothrips cingulatus Pelikan and Watsoniela helena Girault); Girault ); Haplothrips victoriensis Bagnall (= Haplothrips nigroculex Girault)] are recognised. A key is provided to the Australian haplothripines and most of these are figured. Brief notes on the distribution and host preferences where known are given for each species. One species [ Watsoniella brevitibia Girault] formerly regarded as a haplothripine is transferred to a genus [ Katothrips Mound] of Hoplothripini.