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[[File:Mero indicus tergites viii-x.jpg|thumb|Merothrips indicus tergites viii-x (female macroptera from Christmas Island)]]
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[[File:Mero indicus Antenna.jpg|thumb|Merothrips indicus antenna (female macroptera from Christmas Island)]]
 
== Nomenclatural details ==
 
== Nomenclatural details ==
 
''Merothrips indicus'' Bhatti & Ananthakrishnan, 1975: 32.
 
''Merothrips indicus'' Bhatti & Ananthakrishnan, 1975: 32.
  
 
== Biology and Distribution ==
 
== Biology and Distribution ==
Described from India, this species is apparently similar in structure and biology to ''floridensis''.
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Described from Courtallam, Tirunelveli district, India from dry twigs. This species is apparently similar in structure and biology to ''M. floridensis''.
  
 
== References ==
 
== References ==
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== Type information ==
 
== Type information ==
Holotype, female, depositary not known.
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Holotype female, depositary not known.
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[[category:Merothrips species]][[category:Merothripidae species]][[category:Thysanoptera species extant]]

Latest revision as of 23:51, 21 October 2019

File:Mero indicus tergites viii-x.jpg
Merothrips indicus tergites viii-x (female macroptera from Christmas Island)
File:Mero indicus Antenna.jpg
Merothrips indicus antenna (female macroptera from Christmas Island)

Nomenclatural details

Merothrips indicus Bhatti & Ananthakrishnan, 1975: 32.

Biology and Distribution

Described from Courtallam, Tirunelveli district, India from dry twigs. This species is apparently similar in structure and biology to M. floridensis.

References

Bhatti JS & Ananthakrishnan TN (1975) The genus Merothrips in India (Thysanoptera: Merothripidae). Oriental Insects 9: 31–43.

Type information

Holotype female, depositary not known.