Kladothrips rugosus

Nomenclatural details

Kladothrips rugosus Froggatt, 1906: 1011.

Biology and distribution

Described from New South Wales, Australia.

Distribution: Kladothrips rugosus is also reported from Victoria, South Australia, Queensland and Western Australia.
This species produces galls on various Acacia species.

References

Froggatt, WW (1906) Thrips or black fly (Thysanoptera). Agricultural Gazette of New South Wales 17, 1005–1 1.

Crespi BJ, Morris DC & Mound LA (2004) Evolution of ecological and behavioural diversity: Australian Acacia thrips as model organisms. Australian Biological Resources Study & Australian National Insect Collection, CSIRO, Canberra, Australia: 328 pp.

Type information

Lectotype ♀: Australian National Insect Collection.