Scirtothrips perseae

Nomenclatural details

Scirtothrips perseae Nakahara, 1997: 189.

Scirtothrips aguacatae Johansen & Mojica-Guzman, 1999: 34. Synonym.

Scirtothrips kupandae Johansen & Mojica-Guzman, 1999: 47. Synonym.

Scirtothrips manihotifloris Johansen & Mojica-Guzman, 1999: 55. Synonym.

Scirtothrips tacambarensis Johansen & Mojica-Guzman, 1999: 62. Synonym.

Scirtothrips uruapaniensis Johansen & Mojica-Guzman, 1999: 66. Synonym.

Biology and Distribution

Described from California USA from Persea americana (S. perseae) and Mexico (A. aguacatae, S. kupandae, S. manihotifloris, S. tacambarensis, S. uruapaniensis).

References

Hoddle MS, Mound LA, Rugman-jones PF & Southamer R (2008) Synonomy of five Scirtothrips species (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) described from Avocados (Persea americana) in Mexico. Florida Entomologist 91: 16–21.

Johansen RM & Mojica-Guzman A (1999) The genus Scirtothrips Shull, 1909 (Thysanoptera: Thripidae, Sericothripini), in Mexico. Folia Entomologia Mexicana 104: 23–108

Nakahara S (1997) Scirtothrips perseae (Thysanoptera: Thripidae), a new species infesting avocado in southern California. Insecta Mundi 11: 189–192.

Type information

Holotype female (S. perseae), United States National Museum.

Holotype female (S. aguacatae), Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico.

Holotype female (S. kupandae), Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico.

Holotype female (S. manihotifloris), Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico.

Holotype female (S. tacambarensis), Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico.

Holotype female (S. uruapaniensis), Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico.