Oxythrips retamae

Nomenclatural details

Anaphothrips retamae Priesner, 1934: 272.

Oxythrips varicolor zur Strassen, 1968: 70.

Biology and Distribution

Described from Egypt (A. retamae) and Morocco from Retama forosperma webbii flowers (O. varicolor).

References

Priesner H (1934) Contributions towards a knowledge of the Thysanoptera of Egypt, IX . Bulletin de la Societe Royale entomologique d'Egypte 18: 275–285.

zur Strassen R (1968) Oekologische und zoogeographische Studien uber die Fransenflugler-Fauna (Ins., Thysanoptera) des sudlichen Marokko. Abhandlungen der senckenbergischen naturforschenden Gesellschaft 515: 1–125.

zur Strassen R (2000) Thysanopterologische Notizen (7) (Thysanoptera: Terebrantia). Entomologische Nachrichten und Berichte 44: 25–34.

Type information

Holotype female (O. varicolor), Senckenberg Museum, Frankfurt.