extant species, plant pests
Thrips parvispinus
Biology and distribution
Described from Thailand (I. parvispinus), Sumatra, Indonesia (I. jenseni) and Taiwan (I. pallipes, T. taiwanus).
Distribution: Widespread in South East from Thailand and Malaya to New Guinea and the Micronesian Islands. Also reported from northern Australia. Introduced into Hawaii and Europe (Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Spain).
Thrips parvispinus is a highly polyphagous species breeding in flowers and on leaves of many different plants. It is known as a serious pest on cultural and ornamental plants. In Hawaii, this species appeared damaging Carica papaya and in Greece Gardenia (Rubiaceae) in glasshouses. From Spain it is known as a serious damage on sweet pepper.
References
Karny H (1922) Thysanoptera from Siam and Indo-China. Journal of the Siam Society 16: 91–153.
Karny H (1925) Die an Tabak auf Java und Sumatra angetroffenen Blasenfüsser. Bulletin van het deli Proefstation te Medan 23: 1–55.
Moulton D (1928) New Thysanoptera from Formosa. Transactions of the Natural History Society of Formosa 18: 287–328.
Priesner H (1934) Indomalayische Thysanopteren VII. [as VI]. Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch-Indie 94: 254–290.
Takahashi (1936) Thysanoptera of Formosa. Philippines Journal of Science 60: 427–459.
Mound LA & Collins DW (2000) A south east Asian pest species newly recorded from Europe: Thrips parvispinus (Thysanoptera: Thripidae), its confused identity and potential quarantine significance. Journal of European Entomology 97 : 197–200.
Type information
Holotype ♀: Senckenberg Museum, Frankfurt.
Holotype ♀ (I. pallipes): California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco.