extant species, plant pests
Thrips parvispinus
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.
Type information
Holotype ♀: Senckenberg Museum, Frankfurt.
Holotype ♀ (I. pallipes): California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco.