Taeniothrips inconsequens

Nomenclatural details

Physopus inconsequens Uzel, 1895: 117.
Euthrips pyri Daniel, 1904: 294.
Physothrips calcaratus Bagnall, 1916: 221.
Taeniothrips inconsequens ab. adustus Priesner, 1920: 55.

Biology and distribution

Described from former Czechoslovakia (P. inconsequens, P. calcaratus), Austria (T. adustus) and California, USA (E. pyri).

Distribution: Originally Palaearctic, introduced into other regions.
Polyphagous on deciduous trees, mainly on Rosaceae and Acer. 
T. inconsequens occurs on its host plants during early spring. By damaging young leaves it causes premature leaf fall. It is a serious pest on sugar maple (Acer saccharum, Sapindaceae) in north eastern USA and on peach (Prunus persica, Rosaceae).

Corresponding plant damage

References

Uzel H (1895) Monographie der Ordnung Thysanoptera. Königrätz, Bohemia: pp. 1–472.

Daniel SM (1904) New Californian Thysanoptera. Entomological News 15: 293–297.

Bagnall RS (1916) Brief descriptions of new Thysanoptera VII. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (8)17: 213–223.

Priesner H (1920) Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Thysanopteren Oberösterreichs. Jahresberichte Musem Francisco Carolinus 78: 50–63.

Mound LA (1968) A review of R.S. Bagnall’s Thysanoptera collections. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Entomology 11: 1–181.

Type information

Lectotype ♀ (P. calcaratus): The Natural History Museum, London.