NEW RECORD OF PREDATOR MELANTHRIPS PALLIDIOR PRIESNER (THYSANOPTERA: MELANTHRIPIDAE) IN BAGHDAD - IRAQ

Abstract

The predator Melanthrips pallidior Priesner regarded as a new record in Baghdad. The specimens were collected from alfalfa field during April 2010 to April 2011 in Abu-Gharib. Morphological characters of different body parts were studied and compared with other specimens by using taxonomic keys.