Trichromothrips elegans

Nomenclatural details

Trichromothrips elegans Masumoto & Okajima, 2005: 7.

Biology and distribution

Described from Tokyo, Japan from Aucuba japonica leaves  (Cornaceae).

Distribution: Japan, also reported from China.
Breeding on leaves of different deciduous trees.

References

Masumoto M & Okajima S (2005) Trichromothrips Priesner (Thysanoptera, Thripidae) of Japan and Taiwan, with descriptions of four new species and a review of the Trichromothrips group of genera. Zootaxa 1082: 1–27.

Li YJ, Li ZY & Zhang HR (2019) Trichromothrips genus-group (Thysanoptera, Thripidae) from China, with descriptions of three new species and ten new records. Zootaxa 4544 (1): 079–092.