Leucothrips piercei

Nomenklatural details

Microthrips piercei Morgan, 1913: 19.

Biology and distribution

Described from Dallas, Texas, USA from cotton and food plants.

Distribution: Eastern North America including Georgia, Florida, Mexico and Californien; recorded from Hawaii and Palmyra-Atoll.

Cercis canadensis (Caesalpiniaceae) was mentioned as a possible host plant.  This species, however, is found on the leaves of many different plants.

References

Morgan AC (1913) New genera and species of Thysanoptera with notes on distribution and food plants. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 46: 1–55.

Hoddle HS, Mound LA & Paris D (2012) Thrips of California 2012. LINK

Type information

Syntype ♀: National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC.