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Soumi Dey1, Shash Pal2, Anindita Datta3
1Centre for DNA Taxonomy; Molecular Systematics Division; Zoological Survey of India; West Bengal; India; Department of Zoology; University of Calcutta; Kolkata; India. soumidey2710@gmail.com.
Zootaxa
|July 6, 2026
Abstract:
Two Thysanoptera taxa are reported for the first time from India, Astrothrips aureolus Stannard & Mitri (Panchaetothripinae) and Chaetanaphothrips leucaenae Nonaka & Okajima (Thripinae). The male of Astrothrips aureolus is described based on four males collected with 12 females. Species diagnoses, illustrations and distribution details are provided.

