Merothrips meridionalis
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Nomenclatural details
Merothrips meridionalis Cavalleri, Lindner & O’Donnell, 2019: 279.
Biology and Distribution
Described from Brazil, this species has also been taken widely in South and Southeastern Brazil, living on dead branches.
References
Cavalleri A, Lindner MF & O’Donnell CA (2019) Merothrips meridionalis sp.n. (Thysanoptera: Merothripidae), a new fungivorous species from subtropical South America. Zootaxa 4668(2): 277–282.
Mound LA & O'Neill K (1974) Taxonomy of the Merothripidae, with ecological and phylogenetic considerations (Thysanoptera). Journal of Natural History 8: 481-509.
Type information
Holotype female, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
