Category Archives: plant pests

extant species, plant pests

Fulmekiola serrata

Nomenclatural details Thrips serrata Kobus, 1893: 16. Stenothrips minutus Karny, 1915: 85. Fulmekiola interrupta Karny, 1925: 19. Thrips moultoni Ishida, 1934: 55. Thrips armatus Moulton, 1936: 271. Synonymised by Palmer, 1992: 7. Biology and distribution Described from Java, Indonesia (T. serrata, F. interrupta, S. minutus), Taiwan from sugar cane (T. moultoni) and Philippines from citrus... Read More

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Thrips nigropilosus

Nomenclatural details Thrips nigropilosa Uzel, 1895: 198.Thrips nigropilosa laevior Uzel, 1895: 199.Thrips lactucae Beach, 1896: 224.Thrips umbratus Priesner, 1920: 59.Thrips pilosissima Priesner, 1922: 92. Biology and distribution Described from former Czechoslovakia (T. nigropilosa, T. laevior), Iowa USA (T. lactucae) and Austria (T. pilosissima, T. umbratus). Distribution: originally distributed across the Palaearctic to Japan; widely introduced around the... Read More

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Helionothrips annosus

Nomenclatural details Helionothrips annosus Wang, 1993: 391. Biology and distribution Described from Taiwan. Recorded from China, Guangdong and Guangxi Provinces on Cinnamomum camphora (Mirab-balou et al. 2016: 145). Distribution: Wide-spread in China, introduced into Malaysia and Sri Lanka (Ulitzka unpublished). Living and breeding on older leaves of different Cinnamomum-species (Lauraceae). Occasionally, this species is a pest on... Read More

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Scirtothrips aurantii

Nomenclatural details Scirtothrips aurantii Faure, 1929: 3. Scirtothrips acaciae Moulton, 1930: 200. Synonymised by Mound & Palmer, 1981: 473. Biology and distribution Described from South Africa (S. aurantii) and Ghana from Acacia sieberiana (S. acaciae). Distribution: Widespread over Africa from South Africa (including Madagascar, Reunion and Mauritius) to Egypt and Yemen in the north, also West Africa... Read More

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Thrips parvispinus

Nomenclatural details Isoneurothrips parvispinus Karny, 1922: 106. Isoneurothrips jenseni Karny, 1925: 7. Synonymised by Priesner, 1934. Isoneurothrips pallipes Moulton, 1928: 296. Thrips (Isoneurothrips) taiwanus Takahashi, 1936: 440. New name for pallipes Moulton, not pallipes Bagnall. Biology and distribution Described from Thailand (I. parvispinus), Sumatra, Indonesia (I. jenseni) and Taiwan (I. pallipes, T. taiwanus). Distribution: Widespread in South... Read More

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Megalurothrips sjostedti

Nomenklatural details Physopus sjostedti Trybom, 1908: 3. Physothrips variabilis Bagnall, 1913: 294. Taeniothrips meridiana Moulton, 1936: 503. Taeniothrips tenuis Moulton, 1936: 505. Lundathrips inopinatus Bournier, 1979: 6. Biology and distribution Described from Tanzania (P. sjostedti), Angola (L. inopinatus), Comoro islands, Seychelles (P. variabilis), Uganda (T. meridiana, T. tenuis), Distribution: widespread in Africa, introduced into Saudi... Read More

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Ponticulothrips diospyrosi

Nomenclatural details Ponticulothrips diospyrosi Haga & Okajima, 1983: 241. Biology and distribution Described from Honshu, Japan from Diospyros kaki (Ebenaceae). Distribution: At present known only from Japan (Honshu and Kyushu). Monophagous on persimmon (Diospyros kaki, Ebenaceae) this thrips causes damage to the leaves and fruits. Due to the wide cultivation of persimmon in Asia P. diospyrosi is likely... Read More

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Thrips palmi

Nomenclatural details Thrips palmi Karny, 1925: 10. Thrips clarus Moulton, 1928: 294. Synonymised by Nakahara, 1994: 95. Thrips leucadophilus Priesner, 1936: 91. Thrips gossypicola Ramakrishna & Marghabandu, 1939: 41. Nomen nudum. Chloethrips (Mictothrips) aureus Ananthakrishnan & Jagadish, 1967: 381. Synonymised by Bhatti, 1970: 381. Thrips gracilis Ananthakrishnan & Jagadish, 1968: 361. Synonymised by Bhatti, 1970:... Read More

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Scirtothrips dorsalis

Nomenclatural details Scirtothrips dorsalis Hood, 1919: 90. Heliothrips minutissimus Bagnall, 1919: 260. Anaphothrips andreae Karny, 1925: 24. Neophysopus fragariae Girault, 1927: 1. Synonymised by Mound & Palmer, 1981: 475. Scirtothrips dorsalis var. padmae Ramakrishna, 1942: 169. Biology and distribution Described from Australia (N. fragariae), India (S. dorsalis, S. padmae, H. minutissimus) and Indonesia (A. andreae).... Read More

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Frankliniella occidentalis

Nomenclatural details Euthrips occidentalis Pergande, 1895: 392. Euthrips tritici californicus Moulton, 1911: 16. Euthrips helianthi Moulton, 1911: 40. Frankliniella tritici moultoni Hood, 1914: 38. Replacement name for tritici californicus Moulton. Frankliniella nubila Treherne, 1924: 84. Synonymised by Nakahara, 1997: 370. Frankliniella tritici maculata Priesner, 1925: 15. Synonymised by Nakahara, 1997: 370. Frankliniella claripennis Morgan, 1925:... Read More

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Gynaikothrips uzeli

Nomenclatural details Mesothrips uzeli Zimmermann, 1900: 12. Phloeothrips longitubus Bagnall, 1909: 534. Gynaikothrips garitacambroneroi Retana-Salazar, 2006: 6. Biology and distribution Described from Java on young top leaves of Ficus benjamina (M. uzeli, P. longitubus) and from Costa Rica (G. garitacambroneroi). Distribution: Originated from South East Asia, G. uzeli was introduced in many other regions, particularly in the... Read More

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Dichromothrips corbetti

Nomenclatural details Anaphothrips corbetti Priesner, 1936: 209. Biology and distribution Described from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from Vanda joaquim. Recorded (in the open) from Fiji, Hawaii, Indonesia, India, northern Australia, Philippines, Samoa, Singapur, Taiwan and Thailand. Distribution: Originated from South East Asia, D. corbetti was introduced by plant trade in many other regions. In Europe this species has... Read More

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Hercinothrips bicinctus

Nomenclatural details Heliothrips bicinctus Bagnall, 1919: 258. Heliothrips bifasciipennis Girault, 1926: 1. Synonymised by Mound, 1970: 54. Biology and distribution Described from Belgium (H. bicinctus) and Australia (H. bifasciipennis). Distribution: H. bicinctus was reported from Tanzania (Bagnall 1919) and most likely it originates from tropical Africa. Today it has been introduced in many countries of... Read More

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Sericothrips staphylinus

Nomenclatural details Sericothrips staphylinus Haliday, 1836: 444. Biology and distribution Described from England from Ulex europaea. Distribution: England and France. Apparently host-specific to the leaves of Ulex, especially Ulex europaeus (Fabaceae). Former reports from other European countries need to be verified! This species has been used as a biological control agent against its weedy host plant (Ulex) in several countries,... Read More

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Taeniothrips inconsequens

Nomenclatural details Physopus inconsequens Uzel, 1895: 117. Euthrips pyri Daniel, 1904: 294. Physothrips calcaratus Bagnall, 1916: 221. Taeniothrips inconsequens ab. adustus Priesner, 1920: 55. Biology and distribution Described from former Czechoslovakia (P. inconsequens, P. calcaratus), Austria (T. adustus) and California, USA (E. pyri). Distribution: Originally Palaearctic, introduced into other regions. Polyphagous on deciduous trees, mainly on... Read More

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Thrips pusillus

Nomenclatural details Thrips pusillus Bagnall, 1926: 112. Thrips meliaefloris Hood, 1932: 138. Biology and distribution Described from Aburi, Ghana from Stropanthus gratus flowers (Apocynaceae)(T. pusillus) and Cameroon (T. meliaefloris). Distribution: In Africa wide-spread and common. T. pusillus is highly polyphagous and it is known to cause damage on flowers of coffee, lemon, maize and other poaceous crops,... Read More

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Thrips hawaiiensis

Nomenclatural details Euthrips hawaiiensis Morgan, 1913: 3. Thrips sulphurea Schmutz, 1913: 1011. Synonymised by Bhatti, 1983: 485. Thrips nigriflava Schmutz, 1913: 1012. Synonymised by Jacot-Guillarmod, 1975. Thrips albipes Bagnall, 1914: 25. Synonymised by Priesner, 1934: 266. Physothrips pallipes Bagnall, 1916: 400. See Mound, 1968: 61 Physothrips albipes Bagnall, 1916: 401. Se Mound, 1968: 61 Bregmatothrips... Read More

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Thrips gowdeyi

Nomenclatural details Ceratothrips gowdeyi Bagnall, 1919: 254. Physothrips neavei Karny, 1925: 129. Synonymised by Mound, 1968: 57. Taeniothrips debilis Hood, 1925: 136. Synonymised by Mound, 1968: 57. Taeniothrips modestus Hood, 1925: 134. Synonymised by Mound, 2010: 8. Physothrips gowdeyi Bagnall, 1926: 105. Taeniothrips umtali Moulton, 1930: 203. Synonymised by Mound, 2010: 8. Biology and distribution... Read More

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Thrips florum

Nomenclatural details Thrips florum Schmutz, 1913: 1003. Thrips parva Schmutz, 1913: 1004. Synonymy in Nakahara, 1985: 869. Thrips magnipes Schmutz, 1913: 1006. Synonymy in Nakahara, 1985: 869. Thrips rhodamniae Schmutz, 1913: 1008. Synonymy in Nakahara, 1985: 869. Thrips pallida Schmutz, 1913: 1015. Synonymy in Nakahara, 1985: 869. Thrips peradenyae Schmutz, 1913: 1015. Synonymy in Nakahara,... Read More

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Ceratothripoides revelatus

Nomenclatural details Taeniothrips revelatus Priesner, 1937: 169. Biology and distribution Described from Kampala, Uganda, this species has also been reported from Angola, Congo, Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, São Tomé, Sierra Leone and Tanzania. Strictly flower-dwelling it also has been found on various crop plants like Musa (Musaceae), Carica papaya (Caricaceae), Passiflora (Passifloraceae) and Solanum lycopersicum... Read More

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Thrips brevisetosus

 Nomenclatural details Thrips kikuyuensis brevisetosa Trybom, 1912: 10. Anaphothrips cuthbertsoni Moulton, 1930: 201. Thrips spadix var. brevipes Hood, 1932: 134. Synonymised by Mound, 2010: 7. Biology and distribution Beschrieben aus Kenya (T. brevisetosa), Zambia (A. cuthbertsoni) and Cameroon (T. breviceps). Distribution: Recorded from Cameroon, Congo, Madagascar (Ulitzka unpublished), Uganda and Zambia. Pest species on Amaranth;... Read More

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Thrips acaciae

Nomenclatural details Thrips acaciae Trybom, 1910: 161. Thrips kikuyuensis Trybom, 1912: 6. Synonymised by Mound, 2010: 5. Thrips hirtiventris Hood, 1932: 126. Synonymised by Faure, 1964. Thrips spadix Hood, 1932: 131. Synonymised by Mound, 2010: 5. Biology and distribution Described from Namibia (T. acaciae), Kenya (T. kikuyuensis), Tanzania (T. hirtiventris) and Cameroon (T. spadix). Distribution:... Read More

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Liothrips setinodis

Nomenclatural details Phloeothrips setinodis Reuter, 1880: 310. Liothrips hradecensis Uzel, 1895: 262. Hoodia bagnalli Karny, 1912: 472. Hoodia karnyi Priesner, 1914: 265. Biology and distribution Described from Scotland (P. setinodis), Czech Republic (L. hradecensis), Austria (H. karnyi, H. austriaca) and England (H. bagnalli). Distribution: Mainly in the northern parts of Europe, however also recorded from Iran. Mainly living on... Read More

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Caliothrips fasciatus

Nomenclatural details Heliothrips fasciatus Pergande, 1895: 391. Caliothrips woodworthi Daniel, 1904: 297. Biology and distribution Described from California USA on Citrus. Distribution: Western North America. Also reported from Hawaii USA, New York USA and northern Mexico. Introduced to Europe and Australia. The record of one female on citrus in Foochow, China (Steinweden & Moulton, 1930) is consdered unreliable in... Read More

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Taeniothrips orionis

Nomenclatural details Taeniothrips orionis Treherne, 1924: 86. Taeniothrips pingreei Moulton, 1927: 191. Taeniothrips tahoei Moulton, 1927: 190. Biology and distribution Described from Canada (T. orionis), Colorado USA (T. pingreei) and California USA (T. tahoei). Distribution: Western North America (California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, British Colombia). Associated with damage to crops of potatoes,... Read More

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Echinothrips americanus

Nomenclatural details Echinothrips americanus Morgan, 1913: 14. Dictyothrips floridensis Watson, 1919: 2. Biology and distribution Described from Florida USA, seen also from Tennessee USA and Missouri USA; introduced to and widespread in glasshouses in Europe, also recorded from Java and Australia (Mound et al. 2013) and China (Zhu et al. 2013). Commonly found on Dieffenbachia, Homalonema,... Read More

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Drepanothrips reuteri

Nomenclatural details Drepanothrips reuteri Uzel, 1895: 213. Drepanothrips viticola Mokrzecki, 1901: 12. Thrips betulicola Reuter, 1901: 59. Biology and distribution Described from former Czechoslovakia (D. reuteri), Russia (D. viticola) and Finland (T. betulicola). Recorded from Britain, from the United States (California, Illinois) and from Chile. Distribution: Palaearctic, widely spread in Europe; introduced to other continents. Living on the... Read More

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Hercinothrips femoralis

Nomenclatural details Heliothrips femoralis Reuter, 1891: 166. Heliothrips cestri Pergande, 1895: 390. Heliothrips apicalis Bondar, 1931: 86. Biology and distribution Described from Finland (H. femoralis), Massachusetts USA (H. cestri) and Brazil (H. apicalis). Distribution: Living on the leaves of many different plants, often on Amaryllidaceae. In Europe usually in glasshouses; common and widespread in tropical and subtropical regions. References Reuter... Read More

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Frankliniella intonsa

Nomenclatural details Thrips intonsa Trybom, 1895: 182. Physopus vulgatissima var. nigropilosa Uzel, 1895: 96. Physopus vulgatissima var. fulvicornis Uzel, 1895: 96. Physopus vulgatissima var albicornis Uzel, 1895: 96. Physopus vulgatissima var. adusta Uzel, 1895: 96. Thrips pallida Karny, 1907: 49. Physopus brevistylis Karny, 1908: 278. Frankliniella breviceps Bagnall, 1911: 2. Synonymy noted in Mound, 1968: 38. Frankliniella vicina Karny, 1922: 94. Synonymised in Nakahara, 1997: 367. Frankliniella intonsa var. maritima Priesner, 1925: 17. Frankliniella formosae Moulton,... Read More

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Thrips tabaci

Nomenclatural details Thrips solanaceorum Widgalm in Portschinsky, 1883: 44. Thrips tabaci Lindeman, 1889: 61. Limothrips allii Gillette, 1893: 15. Thrips communis Uzel, 1895: 176. Thrips communis annulicornis Uzel, 1895: 177. Thrips communis pulla Uzel, 1895: 177. Thrips flava obsoleta Uzel, 1895: 187. Thrips bremnerii Moulton, 1907: 59. Parathrips uzeli Karny, 1907: 48. Thrips bicolor Karny, 1907: 49. Thrips brachycephalus Enderlein, 1909: 441. Thrips hololeucus Bagnall, 1914: 24.... Read More

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Thrips setosus

Nomenclatural details Taeniothrips setosus Moulton, 1928: 328. Biology and distribution Described from Osaka, Japan from bush. Recorded from Korea. In 2014, introduced to the Netherlands with Hydrangea plants and spread to other countries: recorded from Germany (2015) and from the United States. Living on the leaves of different plants. References Moulton D (1928) Thysanoptera of Japan: New species,... Read More

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Thrips pini

Nomenclatural details Physopus pini Uzel, 1895: 125. Taeniothrips laricivorus Kratochvil & Farsky, 1941: 233. Taeniothrips pallidicornis. Basionym for laricivorus. Biology and distribution Described from former Czechoslovakia (P. pini) and from Switzerland. Recorded from Japan, Canada and the United States. Distribution: widespread in Europe. Living on different conifers like Abies, Larix, Picea or Pinus. In cases of massive infestations forest pest... Read More

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Thrips major

Nomenclatural details Thrips major Uzel, 1895: 179. Thrips major gracilicornis Uzel, 1895: 180. Thrips major adusta Uzel, 1895: 180. Thrips sarothamni Priesner, 1925: 149. Thrips corticina Priesner, 1925: 369. Thrips banatica Priesner, 1927: 370. Thrips ustulata Priesner, 1927: 371. Thrips dorsimaculata Priesner, 1927: 371. Physothrips inaequalis Bagnall, 1928: 98. Thrips phytolaccae Priesner, 1951: 256. Thrips ponticus zur Strassen, 1970: 374. Thrips permutatus zur Strassen, 1971: 249. Biology... Read More

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Thrips fuscipennis

Nomenclatural details Thrips fuscipennis Haliday, 1836: 448. Thrips meledensis Karny, 1908: 110. Thrips drabae Priesner, 1927: 369. Biology and distribution Described from England (T. fuscipennis), former Yugoslavia (T. meledensis) and Hungary (T. drabae). Distribution: Palaearctic  (except of North Africa); introduced to North America. Found in flowers and on leaves of many different herbaceous and woody plants, particularly of Rosaceae. Pest on Roses in... Read More

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Parthenothrips dracaenae

Nomenclatural details Heliothrips dracaenae Heeger, 1854: 365. Parthenothrips dracaenae concolor Uzel, 1895: 172.  Biology and distribution Described from former Czechoslovakia (P. dracaenae concolor) and Austria (H. dracaenae). In Europe in tempered interior only; widespread in tropical and subtropical regions. Polyphagous on the leaves of many different plant species (commonly found on monocotyledons). References Heeger (1854) Beiträge zur Naturgeschichte der Insecten. Als Beiträge... Read More

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Limothrips denticornis

Nomenclatural details Thrips (Limothrips) denticornis Haliday, 1836: 445. Thrips kollari Heeger, 1852: 484. Thrips (Limothrips) bidens Reuter, 1879: 212. Thrips secalina Lindeman, 1887: 301. Limothrips adustus Priesner, 1920: 52 Limothrips incertis Bagnall, 1926: 462. Biology and distribution Described from England (T. denticornis), Austria (T. kollari, L. adustus), Finland (T. bidens), Russia (T. secalina) and France (L. incertis). Recorded from North America and Australia. Living... Read More

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Limothrips cerealium

Nomenclatural details Thrips (Limothrips) cerealium Haliday, 1836: 445. Limothrips avenae Hinds, 1902: 139. Limothrips aptera Karny, 1914: 56. Limothrips minor Bagnall, 1927: 565. Limothrips adusta Maltbaek, 1927: 14. Limothrips cerealium ssp. astutus Priesner, 1964: 115. Synonym for T. (Limothrips) cerealium. Limothrips syriacus Jenser, 2009: 83. Biology and distribution Described from England (T. cerealium), Syria (L. syriacus), Denmark (L. adusta), Sardinia, Italy (L. minor,... Read More

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Heliothrips haemorrhoidalis

Nomenclatural details Thrips haemorrhoidalis Bouche, 1833: 42. Heliothrips adonidum Haliday, 1836: 443. Heliothrips abdominalis Reuter, 1891: 165. Heliothrips ceylonicus Schmutz, 1913: 992. Heliothrips angustior Priesner, 1923: 89. Heliothrips semiaureus Girault, 1928: 1. Synonymy in Mound, 1970: 54. Dinurothrips rufiventris Girault, 1929: 1. Synonymy in Mound, 1970: 54. Biology and distribution Described from Germany (T. haemorrhoidalis), England (H.... Read More

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Haplothrips aculeatus

Nomenclatural details Thrips aculeatus Fabricius, 1803: 312. Phloeothrips albipennis Burmeister, 1836: 410. Thrips frumentarius Beling, 1872: 651. Phloeothrips oryzae Matsumura, 1899: 1. Phloeothrips japonicus Matsumura, 1899: 3. Anthothrips minor Karny, 1907: 50. Haplothrips cephalotes Bagnall, 1913: 265. Haplothrips funebris Priesner, 1928: 599. Haplothrips crassicornis Priesner, 1928: 599. Biology and distribution Described from Austria (T. aculeatus, H. funebris, A. minor), Germany (P. albipennis, T. frumentarius),... Read More

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Frankliniella parvula

Nomenclatural details Frankliniella parvula Hood, 1925: 49. Biology and distribution Described from Mareval Valley, St George, Trinidad. Common and widespread in Central America. Locally known as a pest on Musa and Theobroma cacao. In South America only present in areas north of the Amazon; recorded from French Guiana and Brazil (Ulitzka unpublished). References Hood JD (1925)... Read More

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Corynothrips stenopterus

Nomenclatural details Corynothrips stenopterus Williams, 1913: 210. Biology and distribution Described from Kingstown, St. Vincent. Pest species on manioc leaves (Manihot esculenta). References Williams (1913) On two new species of Thysanoptera from the West Indies.  Journal of Economic Biology 8 Pages: 209-215. Mound LA & Marullo R (1996) The Thrips of Central and South America: An Introduction. Memoirs on... Read More

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Chaetanaphothrips orchidii

Nomenclatural details Euthrips orchidii Moulton, 1907: 52. Euthrips marginemtorquens Karny, 1914: 362. Biology and distribution Described from Java, Indonesia in leaf rolls of Elatostemma sesquifolium (E. marginemtorquens) and California USA (E. orchidii). Recorded from Japan. Widespread around the world. In Europe only in greenhouses. Pest species infesting the leaves of many different plants. References Moulton D (1907) A contribution to our... Read More