Purpose To enrich the species of Anaphothrips genus-group in China and to provide some information for Anaphothrips genus-group identification.
Method Thrips were found by beating flowers and green leaves over a small plastic tray, then kept into collection vials contained 75% ethanol and prepared into canada balsam on a glass slide in the laboratory. Specimens were identified by a microscope.
Result A new genus of Anaphothrips genus-group Tameothrips genus was recorded, together with the main identification characters of T. arundo, known species of Anaphothrips genus-group from China were listed and the key to genera of Anaphothrips genus-group from China were provided in the paper. Slide-mounted specimens were preserved in the Entomology Department, Plant Protection College, Yunnan Agricultural University.
Conclusion Tameothrips genus is newly recorded from China, 9 genera and 21 species of Anaphothrips genus-group are recorded in China.