Karnyothrips melaleucus

Nomenclatural details

Hindsiana melaleucus Bagnall, 1911: 61.

Zygothrips bicolor Hood & Williams, 1915: 126.

Cephalothrips elongatus Watson, 1919: 3.

Hindsiana cocois Watson, 1922: 66.

Hindsiana pini Watson, 1922: 65.

Biology and Distribution

Described from Florida USA (C. elongatus, H. pini, Z. bicolor), Cuba (H. cocois), Denmark (H. melaleucus, in a glasshouse), Japan (Okajima 2006). Occurs on grass, bamboo and dead leaves mainly in the subtropical regions. Predator.

References

Okajima S (2006) The Insects of Japan. Volume 2. The suborder Tubulifera (Thysanoptera). Fukuoka: Touka Shobo Co. Ltd. pp. 1–720.

Mound LA & Marullo R (1996) The Thrips of Central and South America: An Introduction. Memoirs on Entomology, International 6: 1–488.

Watson JR (1922) Another new thrips from cocoanuts from Cuba. Florida Entomologist 5: 66–67.

Watson JR (1922) New Thysanoptera from Florida IX. Florida Entomologist 5: 65–66.

Hood & Williams (1915) New Thysanoptera from Florida and Louisiana. Journal of the New York Entomological Society 23: 121-138.

Watson JR (1919) Additions to the Thysanoptera of Florida VI. Florida Buggist 3: 2–7.

Bagnall RS (1911) Descriptions of three new Scandinavian Thysanoptera (Tubulifera). Entomologist's monthly Magazine 47: 60–63.

Type information

Holotype female (H. melaleucus), The Natural History Museum, London.

Syntype (H. pini), Florida State Collection of Arthropods, Gainesville.

Syntype (C. elongatus), Florida State Collection of Arthropods, Gainesville.