taxonID	type	description	language	source
31728782F419FFCCFF52FE4BFA96EC4D.taxon	description	(Figs 1 – 5, 8, 11, 12) Female macroptera. Body pale except extreme tip of abdominal segment X brown (Fig. 1). Head wider than long, strongly projecting in front of eyes; ocellar setae I and II present, III arises outside of ocellar triangle; 2 – 3 pairs of postocular setae adjacent to eye margins (Fig. 2); mouth-cone short not reaching to middle of prosternum; maxillary palps 3 - segmented; compound eyes with five pigmented ommatidia (Fig. 3); antennae 8 - segmented, segment I without dorsoapical setae, segment II without rows of microtrichia, but with CPS at the apex, segments III and IV each with a forked sense cone (Fig. 12); III – VI with microtrichia on both dorsal and ventral sides (Fig. 8). Pronotum longer than wide, with transverse striae weak and about 24 discal setae; anteroangular margin sharply constricted, without anteroangular setae; posterior margin with one pair of posteroangular setae and five pairs of posteromarginal setae (Fig. 2). Mesonotum with a pair of anteromedian CPS, transverse striae weak medially, median setae arising ahead of posterior margin and submedian setae at posterior margin. Metanotum with a few transverse striae on anterior, with irregular longitudinal lines on median posterior areas, straight longitudinal lines laterally; median setae arising far behind anterior margin, submedian setae situated near to anterior margin, CPS present, but very small (Fig. 5). Ferna attaching at tip but divided; basantra degenerate without any setae (Fig. 3); both meso and metasternal endofurca without spinula. Fore wing first vein with 3 + 3 setae on basal half, 3 setae distally; second vein with 4 setae; clavus with five veinal setae, without discal setae; posteromarginal fringe cilia wavy (Fig. 11). Fore femora slightly enlarged; all tarsi 2 - segmented. Abdominal tergites with irregular transverse striae across each segment; posterior margin with craspedum; tergite VIII posterior margin without fringe of microtrichia; tergite IX with two pairs of CPS; abdominal sternites with irregular transverse striae, II – VII with lobed posteromarginal craspeda, but reduced at middle of VII, II with 2 pairs of posteromarginal setae, but III – VII with 3 pairs, VII with S 1 arising in front of the margin and interval of S 1 setae much wider than distance to S 2 setae (Fig. 4). Measurements (female in microns). Distended body length 1230; head length 85, width across cheeks 120; pronotum median length 172, width 144; metascutal median setae 11; fore wing length 652. Antennal length 652; segments III – VIII length as follows: 45, 46, 43, 48, 10, 11. Male. Unknown. Specimens studied. Holotype female, China, Yunnan, Malipo County, collected from Arundo donax [Arundiaceae], 20. v. 2018 (Yanlan Xie). Paratype: one female collected with holotype.	en	Li, Yajin, Liu, Zhuocheng, Zhang, Hongrui (2021): Rhamphothrips genus-group in China, with description of two new species and two new records (Thysanoptera: Thripidae). Zootaxa 5039 (3): 425-432, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5039.3.7
31728782F419FFCCFF52FE4BFA96EC4D.taxon	etymology	Etymology. Specific epithet from Latin “ bifurcus ”, in reference to antennal segments III – IV with sense cone forked.	en	Li, Yajin, Liu, Zhuocheng, Zhang, Hongrui (2021): Rhamphothrips genus-group in China, with description of two new species and two new records (Thysanoptera: Thripidae). Zootaxa 5039 (3): 425-432, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5039.3.7
31728782F419FFCCFF52FE4BFA96EC4D.taxon	discussion	Comments. This new species is similar to noorazlani as follows: antennal segments uniformly pale; postocular setae I arising adjacent to posterior margin of eyes; basantra without pair of setae. However, the new species differs as follows: antennal segments III – IV with sense cone forked, metanotum CPS present, compound eyes with five pigmented ommatidia, ferna divided in the middle, and segment VII with S 1 arising in front of the margin.	en	Li, Yajin, Liu, Zhuocheng, Zhang, Hongrui (2021): Rhamphothrips genus-group in China, with description of two new species and two new records (Thysanoptera: Thripidae). Zootaxa 5039 (3): 425-432, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5039.3.7
31728782F419FFCCFF52F977FE2FEDD0.taxon	description	(Figs 6, 7) Ng (2015) recorded this species from grass in Malaysia, and the species is here newly recorded from China. The individuals listed below show some variation from the original description: Although one of the two females listed below has ocellar setae pair I present (Fig. 7), as indicated in the original description by Ng (2015), the other female lacks this pair of setae (Fig. 6). Specimens studied. 2 females, Yunnan Province, Wenshan City, Xichou County, from Kyllinga brevifolia [Cyperaceae], 21. v. 2018 (Hui Liu).	en	Li, Yajin, Liu, Zhuocheng, Zhang, Hongrui (2021): Rhamphothrips genus-group in China, with description of two new species and two new records (Thysanoptera: Thripidae). Zootaxa 5039 (3): 425-432, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5039.3.7
31728782F41DFFC8FF52FE7BFE4CE8E9.taxon	description	(Figs 9, 10) Mound (2011) described palumai as having 2 – 3 pairs of setae on the prosternal basantra, and the first vein of the fore wing with six setae near the base, and three widely spaced setae on the distal half. In the specimens listed below the prosternal basantra bear five pairs of setae (Fig. 10), and the fore wing first vein has 5 – 7 setae near the base. Specimens studied. 2 females, Guizhou Province, Xingyi City, Wanfenglin, from Cynodon dactylon [Poaceae], 18. viii. 2018 (Yajin Li).	en	Li, Yajin, Liu, Zhuocheng, Zhang, Hongrui (2021): Rhamphothrips genus-group in China, with description of two new species and two new records (Thysanoptera: Thripidae). Zootaxa 5039 (3): 425-432, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5039.3.7
31728782F41DFFC8FF52FCD3FC51EFE5.taxon	description	Unfortunately, the species aureus from India (and its synonym hartwigi) cannot be identified satisfactorily from description, and the depositary of the type specimens is not known. Bhatti (1977) considered the male of R. aureus to be unusual in this genus in having one strong and one shaded seta on the mesosternum, but this seems to conflict with the key in Bhatti (1978) in which both female and male have one strong and shaded seta on the mesosternum. Ananthakrishnan (1954) described the abdominal tergites of the male of aureus as “ without teeth ”. However, Bhatti (1977) stated that the craspedum on tergite II is without any discernible teeth, but on III is produced into finely pointed triangular teeth which are directed backward; IV – VI each with teeth directed backward in middle third, directed laterally on either side; VII and VIII each with similar laterally directed teeth, the median part of the flange smooth in each case. Otherwise, the aureus male fore tarsi have a small tooth before the apex (Bhatti 1977), but this character was not mentioned in the recent study of Rhamphothrips.	en	Li, Yajin, Liu, Zhuocheng, Zhang, Hongrui (2021): Rhamphothrips genus-group in China, with description of two new species and two new records (Thysanoptera: Thripidae). Zootaxa 5039 (3): 425-432, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5039.3.7
31728782F41DFFCBFF52F9DFFD94EFBA.taxon	description	(Figs 13 – 21) Female macroptera. Body almost yellow, but distal half of abdominal segment X brown (Figs 13, 15); antennal segments I – III yellow, apex of IV & V pale brown, VI – VIII brown (Fig. 21); fore wing including clavus pale; major setae yellow. Head small, with transverse striate sculpture dorsally behind compound eyes; only a single ocellar seta I present, setae II close to compound eyes, setae III near anterior margins of hind ocelli; 2 pairs of postocular setae small (Fig. 16). Antennae 8 - segmented, segment I without dorso-apical setae, III & IV with sense cone forked (Fig. 21). Pronotum much longer than wide, with surface smooth except for a few faint transverse lines near posterior margin; 6 pairs of posteromarginal setae, one pair of posteroangular setae slightly prominent (Fig. 16). Mesonotal anterior campaniform sensilla present, with sculptured transverse lines, median setae situated in front of posterior margin; mesosternum with a long seta at the lateral margins. Metanotal median setae behind anterior margin, CPS present; median area with irregular and narrow longitudinal reticulation but striate laterally (Fig. 16). Fore tibia ventral apical margin with two small tubercles. Fore wing first vein with about 7 setae basally, 3 widely spaced setae on distal half; second vein with 4 setae; clavus with 5 veinal and 1 discal setae. Prosternal basantra weakly sclerotised, ferna curved forwards medially, with barb-like projections near middle; meso- and metafurca without spinula (Fig. 17). Abdominal tergite I with strong transverse lines; terga II – VIII smooth, posterior margins with broad unlobed craspedum; median setae on II – VIII small, shorter than S 2; paired CPS on I – VII close to posterior margin; VIII with paired CPS in the middle of tergite; IX with two pairs of CPS; X with median split incomplete (Fig. 15). Sternites II – VII with broadly lobed craspedum, sternite VII with S 1 setae slightly in front of posterior margin and shorter than S 2 setae (Fig. 19). Ovipositor long, extending beyond posterior margin of tergite X. Measurements (holotype female in microns). Body length 1382. Head, length 72; width across eyes 115. Pronotum, length 200; maximum width 173. Fore wing length 727. Antennal length 236; segments III – VIII length 36, 37, 36, 40, 8, 11. Male macroptera. Body smaller than female, abdominal tergite X brown, anterior half slightly pale; apex of mouth cone and lateral part of thorax slightly brown (Fig. 14). Fore tibia ventral apical margin bearing two small tubercles (Fig. 20). Mesosternum lateral margins with a stout, shaded seta and a long thorn-like seta (Fig. 17). Abdominal tergite I completely sculptured with transverse anastomosing lines, tergites II – VIII laterally with irregular lines; IX with some tubercles; X with irregular reticulate lines; craspedum absent on tergite I, present on tergites II – VI and with complete row of strong teeth, VII – VIII toothed laterally but median area smooth (Fig. 18); sternites without pore plate. Measurements (Paratype male in microns). Body length 1201. Head length 56; width across cheeks 113. Pronotum, length 186; maximum width 165. Fore wing length 610. Antenna length 232; antennal segments III – VIII length: 34, 38, 40, 38, 6, 12. Specimens studied. Holotype female, China, Yunnan, Xishuangbanna City, Bubeng County, from Elaeocarpus decipiens [Elaeocarpaceae], 24. iii. 2021 (Zhuo-cheng Liu). Paratypes: 3 males same data as holotype. 1 male from rubber and 1 male from bamboo, Jinghong City, Nabanhe National Nature Reserve, 10. iii. 2017 (Hong-rui Zhang & Ya-jin Li).	en	Li, Yajin, Liu, Zhuocheng, Zhang, Hongrui (2021): Rhamphothrips genus-group in China, with description of two new species and two new records (Thysanoptera: Thripidae). Zootaxa 5039 (3): 425-432, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5039.3.7
31728782F41DFFCBFF52F9DFFD94EFBA.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The species is named after the place where it was collected.	en	Li, Yajin, Liu, Zhuocheng, Zhang, Hongrui (2021): Rhamphothrips genus-group in China, with description of two new species and two new records (Thysanoptera: Thripidae). Zootaxa 5039 (3): 425-432, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5039.3.7
31728782F41DFFCBFF52F9DFFD94EFBA.taxon	discussion	Comments. This new species is closely related to R. nemunoki, with ocellar setae I represented by a single seta, ocellar setae III at tangent of anterior margin of hind ocelli, prosternal ferna with barb-like projections near middle. However, this new species can be distinguished by the following character states: the pronotum surface is smooth except for a few faint transverse lines near the posterior margin, the fore tibia ventral apical margin has two small tubercles, the end half of abdominal tergite X is dark brown and abdominal tergite II has three lateral marginal setae. It is also similar to aureus with the male mesosternum having a stout, shaded seta at the lateral margins, but in yunnanensis the male has abdominal tergite II with a toothed craspedum and female abdominal sternite VII S 1 setae are clearly shorter than setae S 2 (Fig. 19).	en	Li, Yajin, Liu, Zhuocheng, Zhang, Hongrui (2021): Rhamphothrips genus-group in China, with description of two new species and two new records (Thysanoptera: Thripidae). Zootaxa 5039 (3): 425-432, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5039.3.7
