Ophthalmothrips conocephalus

Nomenclatural details

Pyrgothrips conocephalus Karny, 1924: 36.

Fulgorothrips priesneri Faure, 1933: 63. Synonymised by Mound, 1974: 90.

Biology and Distribution

P. conocephalus is stated to be from Australia, but apparently is from South Africa as is F. priesneri (Mound, 2012). The species also recorded from Madagascar

References

Karny H (1924) Results of Dr. E. Mjöberg's Swedish Scientific Expeditions to Australia 1910-1913. 38. Thysanoptera. Arkiv för Zoologi (2)17A: 1–56.

Faure JC (1933) New genera and species of Thysanoptera from South Africa. Bulletin of the Brooklyn Entomological Society 28: 1–75.

Mound LA (1974) Spore-feeding Thrips (Phlaeothripidae) from Leaf Litter and Dead Wood in Australia. Australian Journal of Zoology. Supplement 27: 1-106.

Mound LA & Palmer JM (1983) The generic and tribal classification of spore-feeding Thysanoptera (Phlaeothripidae: Idolothripinae). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Entomology 46: 1-174.

Mound LA (2012) Four Phlaeothripidae (Thysanoptera) falsely recorded as Australian. Australian Entomologist 39: 1-4.

Type information

Holotype male (P. conocephalus), Naturhistoriska Riksmuseet, Stockholm.

Holotype male (F. priesneri), Albany Museum, Grahamstown.