Leucothrips nigripennis

Nomenclatural details

Leucothrips nigripennis Reuter, 1905: 108.

Microthrips leucus Herrick, 1927: 278.

Sporangiothrips acuminatus Daniel, 1985: 195.

Biology and Distribution

Described from Finland (L. nigripennis), Michigan USA (M. leucus) and India (S. acuminatus).

References

Mound LA (1999) Saltatorial leaf-feeding Thysanoptera (Thripidae, Dendrothripinae) in Australia and New Caledonia, with newly recorded pests of ferns, figs and mulberries. Australian Journal of Entomology 38: 257–273.

Daniel (1985) A new genus and species of fern infesting thrips (Thysanoptera: Insecta) with further notes on Myceterothrips nilgiriensis [Mycertothrips nilgiriensis] (Anan.). Current Science (Bangalore), 54(11): 528-530.

Herrick GW (1927) Two new species of thrips (Thysanoptera). Entomological News 38: 276–287.

Reuter (1905) 1904 Ein neues Warrnhaus·Thysanopteron. Meddelelser af Societas pro Fauna et Flora Fennica 30: 106-109.

Type information

Paratype (?) (L. nigripennis), Finnish Museum of Natural History, Helsinki.