6 55 A. A.Hamodiand M. S.Abdul-Rassoul Bull. Iraq nat. Hist. Mus. (2010) 11 (2): 55-59 ON SOME SPECIES OF TUBULIFEROUS THRIPS (THYSANOPTERA: PHLAEOTHRIPIDAE) FROM BAGHDAD, IRAQ* Awatif Abdul-fatah Hamodi** and Mohammed-Saleh Abdul -Rassoul*** **Deptartment of Plant Protection, College of Agriculture, Baghdad University * Iraq Natural History Museum, Baghdad University, Baghdad, Iraq ABSTRACT Twelve species of Tubuliferous thrips, of the family Phlaeothripidae had been reported from Iraq. Two of these were reported previously, Haplothrips cerealis Priesner, by El- Haidari and Daoud 1971.and Haplothrips tritici kurdjumov by Al -Ali 1977, and the rest were recorded for the first time : these are Haplothrips hukkineni Priesner; Haplothrips subtilissimus (Haliday) ؛ Haplothrips reuteri Karny; Haplothrips jasonis Priesner; Haplothrips sallloumensis Priesner ; Haplothrips pharao Priesner ; Phlaeothrips sycomri Priesner; Karnyothrips flavipus (Jones); Karnyothrips melaleucus (Bagnall) ; Dolicholepta micrurus (Bagnall). Number of insect's specimens, localities, date of collection and host plants were given. INTRODUCTION Thrips are small insects 1-8 mm in length, dark-brown to black in color, with narrow bodies, commonly found feeding on leaves and stems. They are important insects, causing a serious damage to the plants. The adult and larval stages feed by their modified mouthparts sucking the contents of plant cells, this kind of feeding causes white or brown spots on the leaves. Some of these feeding on dead wood or fungi mycelium (Mound, 2005: Mound and Morris, 2005) transfer pathogens vectors, (Bacteria, Fungus, Virus). But some are beneficial species which feed on another small arthropod etc. mite, white flies and, insect eggs, such as Leptothrips mali Fitch (Lewis, 1997). The last abdominal segment long, tube like in shape and the ovipositor unapparent. The eggs are laid on plants or near the food, hunching to small larva or its hutching inside the body of female (Mound& Walker, 1986; Cott, 1956; Pitkin, 1976). Many species are found on the plant families Graminacae and Composites. RESULT Data of the present study resulted the identification of the following species: Haplothrips cerealis Priesner. 1939 Material examined: 7 females, Abu-Gharib (Baghdad), 25.xii. 2001. on Triticum aestivum. Habitat: Graminivorous. Distribution: Spain (Berzosa, 1983), Russia, Egypt, Syria, Sudan, Turkey (Tunc,1992) and the Oriental region (Priesner,1950). Male: unknown. Haplothrips hukkineni Priesner. 1950 Material examined: 6 females, Abu-Gharib (Baghdad), 23.xi.2001.on Imperata cylindrica L. * Apart of Ph D Thesis of the first author 56 On Some Species of Tubuliferous Habitat: Graminivorous. Distribution: Egypt, Cyprus, Albania, Yugoslavia, Hungrier (Priesner, 1950). New record in Iraq. Haplothrips subtilissimus (Haliday, 1836) Material examined: 20 females, Abu-Gharib (Baghdad), 2.x.2004, on Sorghum vulgare, 6 female, Baghdad/Abu-Gharib, 2.x.2004, on ,Zea mays, 9 females Baghdad/ Bab al-Madam. 3. iv. 2005 on undetermined weeds. Habitat: Graminivorous. Distribution: Africa and Europe inside the flower-bud (Priesner,1960) New record in Iraq. Haplothrips reuteri Karny 1907 Material examined: 8 females and one male, Bab Al-Madam (Baghdad). 6. Iv.2005, on Helianthus annuus, 1 female on ornamental plant Zinnia flower. Habitat: Flower of Composite. Distribution: Europe, Siberia, Egypt, middle Asia, Palestine, Sudan, Yamane and India ( Priesner, 1960). New record in Iraq. Haplothrips tritici Kurdjumov. 1913. Material examined: 9 females and 3 males. Abu-Ghraib (Baghdad). Spring 2002. On the Lolium temulentum L. Habitat: Graminivorous. Distribution: Europe, Siberia, Russia, Vietnam, Chain, Pakistan, Iran, Syria, Palestine, North Africa ( Egypt, Morocco) ( Priesner, 1960). Haplothrips jasonis Priesner, 1950 Material examined: 1 female and 1 male. Abu-Ghraib (Baghdad). 6. viii.2005, on cotton Habitat: Gossypium hirisutum L Distribution: Egypt, Austere, England (Priesner,1950). New record in Iraq. Haplothrips salloumensis Priesne. 1935 Material examined: 16 females and 3 males. Abu-Ghraib (Baghdad). 17. iiv.2005. On Hordeum glaucum Steud (wild Barely). Habitat: Graminivorous. Distribution: Slalom city, Media Desert (Priesner,1960). New record in Iraq. Haplothrips pharao Priesner, 1930 Material examined: 3 females. Abu-Ghraib (Baghdad). 10.iv.2004 on undetermined weeds growing with cotton. Habitat: unknown Distribution: Egypt, east desert, Alba mountain, Yemen, AL-Hejaze. (Priesner, 1950). New record in Iraq. Karnyothrips flavipus (Jones, 1912) Material examined: 3 females and 1 male. Abu-Ghraib (Baghdad). In 15 / 6 /2001 on the yellowish flowers of Amyerlies. Habitat: Flowers of Amyerlies. Distribution: Europe, Africa, Egypt, Sudan (Priesner, 1960). New record in Iraq. Karnyothrips melaleucus ( Bagnall, 1911) Material examined: 2 females. Al-Escan (Baghdad). 23. iii.2005 on rose. Habitat: Flower of Rose and date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) Predator the scale insects Parlatoria blanchardii( Targ. –Tozz.) Distribution: Oriental region / India, Palaearctic region / Europe, Danish, Kenya, Hawaii Island, Brazil, east Asia Vietnam, China, west Malaysia, Palestine /Java (Priesner,1960). New record in Iraq. Phlaeothrips sycomori Priesner, 1936 Material examined: 2 females Abu-Ghraib (Baghdad). 5 .xi.2000. On Imperata cylindrica L. 57 A. A.Hamodiand M. S.Abdul-Rassoul Habitat: Graminivorous. Distribution: Egypt, Sudan( Priesner, 1936) . New record in Iraq. Dolicholepta micrurus (Bagnall), 1914 Material examined: 3 females, Al-Zafranyia (Baghdad). 12 .xi. 2002.and 7 female and 3 male. Baghdad / Al-Zafranyia, 12 .xi. 2002. Habitat: Imperata cylindrica L., Zizyphus spina-christi (L.) Wild leaves, feeding on fungi. Distribution: Egypt/ Cairo, and Sudia Arabia, Sudan, Europe, and the Nearctic Region, Oriental region / India (Mound, 1968). New record in Iraq. LITERATURE CITED AL-Ali, A.S. 1977. Phytophagus and Entomophagus insects and mites of Iraq. Nat. Hist.Res.center Iraq. 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(2010) 11 (2): 55-59 Phlaeothripidae( تسجیل بعض أنواع الثربس األنبوبي البطن* Thysanoptera:( العراق/ في بغداد ***محمد صالح عبد الرسولو **عواطف عبد الفتاح حمودي قسم وقایة المزروعات، كلیة الزراعة، جامعة بغداد، بغداد، العراق** جامعة بغداد، باب المعظم، بغداد، العراقمتحف التاریخ الطبیعي، *** الخالصة َ من الثربس األنبوبي البطن تعود إلى عائلة تم تسجیل اثنا عشر Phlaeothripidae ، ھي. في العراق ً نھا مسجلة سابقا ِ النوع االول : اثنان م Haplothrips cerealis Priesner، ِن قِبل ألحیدري . ١٩٧١وداود عام م ، ١٩٧٧سجلھ العلي عام Haplothrips tritici kurdjumov الثاني والنوع : والبقیة تسُجّل ألول مرة في ھذه الدراسة وھي Haplothrips hukkineni Priesner; Haplothrips subtilissimus (Haliday); Haplothrips reuteri Karny; Haplothrips jasonis Priesner; Haplothrips sallloumensis Priesner; Haplothrips pharao Priesner; Phlaeothrips sycomri Priesner; Karnyothrips flavipus (Jones); Karnyothrips melaleucus (Bagnall); Dolicholepta micrurus (Bagnall). سجل كذلك عدد الحشراتِ، مكان وتاریخ الجمع وكذلك العائل النباتي . الذي جمعت منھ ـــــــــــــــــــــــــــــــــــــ .بحث مستل من أطروحة الدكتوراه للباحث األول*