Thrips juniperinus

Nomenclatural details

Thrips juniperinus Linnaeus, 1758: 457.
Thrips junipericola Morison, 1948: 63.
Thrips carpathicus Knechtel, 1948: 480.

Biology and distribution

Described from Sweden (T. juniperinus, T. junipericola) and Romania (T. carpathicus).

Distribution: Thrips juniperinus is a Palaearctic species, known in Europe mainly from northern and eastern regions; records are also available from Scotland and Spain. Further records are known from Iran and from China, where the species has been reported from Xinjiang.
Thrips juniperinus is closely associated with juniper. The main host plant is considered to be Juniperus communis; Juniperus oxycedrus has also been recorded [Cupressaceae]. The species lives and develops on juniper, with both leaves and male pollen-bearing cones reported as food sources. Adults have occasionally also been collected from Pinus sylvestris [Pinaceae].

References

Linnaeus C (1758) Systema Naturae. Holmiae: Laurentii Salvii. 10th Edition pp. 1–823.

Morison (1948) Thysanoptera of the London Area. Part II. Supplement to London Naturalist 27: 37–75.

Knechtel (1948) Zur Systematik eniger Thysanopteren Arten. Bulletin de la Section Scientifique de l’Académie Roumaine 30: 480–483.

Type information

Depositories unknown; possibly lost.