Difference between revisions of "Merothripidae"
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This family comprises three genera of extant species, and two genera with species known only from fossils. The living species are all fungus feeding, on dead branches in warmer parts of the world. | This family comprises three genera of extant species, and two genera with species known only from fossils. The living species are all fungus feeding, on dead branches in warmer parts of the world. | ||
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| + | Click to see a list of the [[:category:Merothripidae species|{{PAGESINCATEGORY:Merothripidae species}}]] species. | ||
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| + | Click to see a list of the [[:category:Fossil Merothripidae |{{PAGESINCATEGORY:Fossil Merothripidae }}]] Fossil taxa. | ||
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Mound LA & O'Neill K. (1974) Taxonomy of the Merothripidae, with ecological and phylogenetic considerations (Thysanoptera). ''Journal of Natural History'' 8: 481-509. | Mound LA & O'Neill K. (1974) Taxonomy of the Merothripidae, with ecological and phylogenetic considerations (Thysanoptera). ''Journal of Natural History'' 8: 481-509. | ||
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Revision as of 06:15, 19 October 2012
Merothripidae
This family comprises three genera of extant species, and two genera with species known only from fossils. The living species are all fungus feeding, on dead branches in warmer parts of the world.
Click to see a list of the 18 species.
Click to see a list of the 7 Fossil taxa.
References
Hoddle MS, Mound LA & Paris DL. (2012) Thrips of California 2012. Cd-rom published by CBIT Publishing, Queensland. [1]
Mound LA, Heming BS & Palmer JM. (1980) Phylogenetic relationships between the families of recent Thysanoptera. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society of London 69: 111-141.
Mound LA & O'Neill K. (1974) Taxonomy of the Merothripidae, with ecological and phylogenetic considerations (Thysanoptera). Journal of Natural History 8: 481-509.
Genera included
Damerothrips Hood, 1954
Erotidothrips Priesner, 1939
† Jezzinothrips zur Strassen, 1973
Merothrips Hood, 1912
† Praemerothrips Priesner, 1929
