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Published: 2010-08-10
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The Heterothrips species of Argentina, with two new species and biological notes (Thysanoptera, Heterothripidae)

EEA Mendoza INTA, San Martín 3853, (5507) Luján de Cuyo, Mendoza, ARGENTINA
Thysanoptera Taxonomy thrips Heterothrips key

Abstract

Two new species of Heterothrips are described from Mendoza, Argentina: H. pilarae from flowers of Tricomaria usillo (Malpighiaceae), and H. stellae from Prosopis alpataco (Fabaceae). These species share several morphological characters with H. araucaniae and H. johanseni from Chile. A key is provided to species of Heterothrips from Argentina, with notes on the biology of some species.

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