Haplothrips cahirensis

Nomenclatural details

Anthothrips cahirensis Trybom, 1911: 69.
Anthothrips colorata Trybom, 1912: 10.

Biology and distribution 

Described from Egypt (A. cahirensis) and Kenya (A. colorata).

Distribution: Egypt, Israel, Iran and Kenya.
Larvae and adults are discussed as predators of armoured scale insects.

References

Trybom F (1911) Physapoden aus Ägypten und dem Sudan. Results of the Swedish Zoological Expedition to Egypt and the White Nile (1900-1901) under the direction of L.A. Jagerskiold Pt IV pp. 1–16.

Trybom F (1912) Physapoden gesammelt von der Schwedischen Expedition nach dem Brittischen Ostafrika. Arkiv för Zoologi 7 (22): 1–12.