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To document the first occurrence of Hercinothrips femoralis in Iran and enhance knowledge of local thrips diversity.

February 17, 2026Open Access

First report of the exotic banded greenhouse thrips, Hercinothrips femoralis (Reuter, 1891) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) in Iran

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To document the first occurrence of Hercinothrips femoralis in Iran and enhance knowledge of local thrips diversity.
Collection of thrips specimens from bell pepper in a greenhouse in Tehran.
Identification of the species based on taxonomic characteristics.
Recording the new geographical distribution of Hercinothrips femoralis.
First record of Hercinothrips femoralis in Iran.
Increases the total number of Iranian Panchaetothripinae species to nine.
Taxonomic diagnosis provided to assist in species identification.

Abstract

The banded greenhouse thrips, Hercinothrips femoralis (Reuter, 1891), is newly recorded from Iran. This is also considered the first record of the genus Hercinothrips Bagnall for the country. This record increases the number of Iranian members of the subfamily Panchaetothripinae to nine species in eight genera. The thrips was collected from bell pepper, Capsicum annuum L. (Solanaceae), in a greenhouse in Tehran, Tehran province, in February 2025. A taxonomic diagnosis is provided to facilitate its identification.

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