Aeolothrips vittipennis

Nomenclatural details

Aeolothrips vittipennis Hood, 1912: 129.

Aeolothrips floridensis Watson, 1916: 126.

Aeolothrips oculatus Hood, 1927: 125.

Aeolothrips yosemitae Moulton, 1929: 125.

Biology and Distribution

Described from Illinois, and the synonyms from Florida, Colorado, and California, this species is widespread across USA to Guatemala. The species mexicanus is possibly merely a local variant.

References

Hood JD (1912) Descriptions of new North American Thysanoptera. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 14: 129–160.

Watson JR (1916) New Thysanoptera from Florida III. Entomological News 27: 126–133.

Hood JD (1927) New Thysanoptera from the United States. Journal of the New York Entomological Society 35: 123–142.

Moulton D (1929) New California Thysanoptera. Pan-Pacific Entomologist 5: 125–136.

Hoddle HS, Mound LA & Paris D (2012) Thrips of California 2012. [1]

Type information

Holotype female in US National Museum of Natural History, Washington, also holotype female of oculatus; holotype of floridensis in Florida State Arthropod collection, Gainesville; holotype of yosemitae in California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco.