Bactrothrips brevitubus

Nomenclatural details

Bactrothrips (Bactridothrips) brevitubus Takahashi, 1935: 61.

Gigantothrips harukawai Kurosawa, 1957: 95. Synonymised by Haga & Okajima, 1989: 4.

Biology and Distribution

Described from Japan. Widespread in evergreen broad-leaved forests of southwestern Japan on Castanopsis cuspidata, C. sieboldii, Quercus glauca, Q. ssalicina, Cinnamomum camphora, C. japonicum, Machilus japonica, M. thunbergii, Neolitsea sericea etc.

References

Takahashi R (1935) An interesting thrips from Amami-Oshima, Loochoos. Mushi 8: 61-63.

Haga K & Okajima S (1989) A taxonomic study of the genus Bactrothrips Karny (Thysanoptera, Phlaeothripidae) from Japan. Bulletin of the Sugadaira Montane Research Centre, University of Tsukuba 10: 1-23.

Okajima S (2006) The Insects of Japan. Volume 2. The suborder Tubulifera (Thysanoptera). Fukuoka: Touka Shobo Co. Ltd. pp. 1–720.

Type information

Holotype male, Department of Agricultural Research, Taipei.