Dendrothrips ornatus (Jablonowski)

(Figs 3, 22, 25, 31, 61–62)

Thrips ornatus Jablonowski, 1894: 93.

Dendrothrips tiliae Uzel, 1895: 160.

Information about this species is provided by Mound et al. (2018). The species is distinguished from other members of the genus by the fore wing color patterns (Fig. 31) and the pronotal sculpture (Fig. 3). It is a palearctic species feeding, breeding and pupating on the leaves of privet hedges, Ligustrum [Oleaceae], and also associated with leaves of Syringa [Oleaceae] (Mound et al. 2018), from which plant it has been reported in Beijing. A similar species, utari Kudô (1984), collected in Nagano, Japan from Fraxinus sieboldiana [Oleaceae], is only weakly distinguished from ornatus.

Material examined: CHINA (in SCAU), Beijing, Yunmengshan Forest Park (40°33'N, 116°42'E), 3 females collected from leaf litter of Syringa sp. [Oleaceae], 16.xi.2008 (Jun Wang). GERMANY (in SCAU), Hessen, Main, Hattersheim, 1 male, 1 female from S. vulgaris, 30.ix.1970 (R. zur Strassen). FRANCE (in ANIC), Vende, St Hilaire de Riez, 7 females from Ligustrum vulgare [Oleaceae], 9.viii.2005 (P. Reynaud). HUNGARY (in ANIC), 10 females from Ligustrum, iv.2006. ENGLAND (in ANIC), Dorset, Verwood, 1 female from Ligustrum, 15.viii.1964 (L.A. Mound).

Distribution: China (Beijing, Liaoning); widespread in Europe, and introduced to North America.

Host plants: Syringa, Ligustrum. [Oleaceae].