Two new thrips species for Sweden: Haplothrips alpicola Priesner, 1950 and Haplothrips utae Klimt, 1970 (Thysanoptera) along with new province records

Abstract

The present article gives a further survey on the exploration of the thrips fauna in Sweden. Haplothrips alpicola Priesner, 1950 and Haplothrips utae Klimt, 1970 are new species to the country. The rare species Thorybothrips unicolor (Schille, 1910) was collected for the second time in Sweden. This paper also presents 26 new province records, with notes on host plants, biology and distribution patterns in Sweden and Europe. The number of species so far found in Sweden is now 145.