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 East from Thailand and Malaya to New Guinea and the Micronesian Islands. Also reported from northern Australia. Introduces into Hawaii and Europe (Greece, Netherlands).
Thrips parvispinus is a highly polyphagous species breeding in flowers and on leaves of many different plants.  In Asia it is known as a serious pest on cultural and ornamental plants. In Hawaii, this species appeared damaging Carica papaya and in Greece Gardenia (Rubiaceae) in glasshouses.

References

Karny H (1922) Thysanoptera from Siam and Indo-China. Journal of the Siam Society 16: 91–153.

Karny H (1925) Die an Tabak auf Java und Sumatra angetroffenen Blasenfüsser. Bulletin van het deli Proefstation te Medan 23: 1–55.

Moulton D (1928) New Thysanoptera from Formosa. Transactions of the Natural History Society of Formosa 18: 287–328.

Priesner H (1934) Indomalayische Thysanopteren VII. [as VI]. Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch-Indie 94: 254–290.

Takahashi (1936) Thysanoptera of Formosa. Philippines Journal of Science 60: 427–459.

Mound LA & Collins DW (2000) A south east Asian pest species newly recorded from Europe: Thrips parvispinus (Thysanoptera: Thripidae), its confused identity and potential quarantine significance. Journal of European Entomology 97 : 197–200.