Psalidothrips ascitus

Nomenclatural details

Callothrips ascitus Ananthakrishnan, 1969: 176.

Biology and Distribution

Described from Urukunnu, Thenmalai, India on a fallen leaf with rust. Fungus-feeder. Recorded from Japan (Ryukyu islands), China (Guizhou, Yunnan, Guangdong and Hainan provinces), Taiwan and West Malaysia.

References

Ananthakrishnan TN (1969) Mycophagous Thysanoptera - 1. Indian Forester 95: 173–185.

Okajima S (1983) Studies on some Psalidothrips species with key to the world species (Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripidae). Journal of Natural History 17: 1–13.

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

Wang J, Tong X-L & Zhang W-Q (2007) The genus Psalidothrips Priesner in China (Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripidae) with three new species. Zootaxa 1642: 23–31.

Type information

Holotype female, unknown depositary.