Mycterothrips latus

Nomenclatural details

Physothrips latus Bagnall, 1912: 191.
Physothrips propinquusBagnall, 1921: 62.
Taeniothrips propinquus f. foliorum Priesner, 1964: 76.

Biology and distribution

Described from Scotland. Locality of T. foliorum not stated.

Distribution: Eurosiberian. Mycterothrips latus is found preferably on leaves of birch trees (Betula), occasionally also on  Alnus, Calluna, Corylus, Larix and Sambucus.

References

Bagnall RS (1912) A further contribution towards a knowledge of the British Thysanoptera (Terebrantia). Journal of economic Biology 7: 189–194.

Bagnall RS (1921) On Physothrips latus Bagn. and some allied species. Entomologist’s monthly Magazine 57: 61–64.

Priesner H (1964) Ordnung Thysanoptera (Fransenflügler, Thripse). Bestimmungsbücher zur Bodenfauna Europas 2: 1–242.

Masumoto M & Okajima S (2006) A revision of and key to the world species of Mycterothrips Trybom (Thysanoptera, Thripidae). Zootaxa 1261: 1–90.