Firmothrips Schliephake, the monobasie southeastern European genus, is reported from China for the first time. This is the fifth member of the Chinese Frankliniella genus-group. E firmus （Uzel）, a newly-recorded species, is described and illustrated. A key to five genera of the Chinese Frankliniella genus-group and comments on each genus are provided.
A newly recorded species Smilothrips productus Bhatti, 1976 （Thripidae： Thripinae）, collected on sedges from Sichuan is described and illustrated using SEM. This is also the first report of a member of the genus Smilothrips in China. Larvae and two different wing morphs of the species （micropterous and brachypterous） are also described for the first time herein.
