Abstract
The distribution of the six species in Cartomothrips is considered, and a key provided for their identification. C. tofti sp.n. is described from New Zealand; manukae is widespread in New Zealand but also found in Tasmania; neboissi is infrequent in New Zealand but common in southern Australia; laughlini is known only from South Australia; browni breeds in the seed capsules of some Eucalyptus species and thus presumably is an Australian species but has also been found in Brazil, California, Kenya and New Zealand; C. abrsi sp.n. is described from Tasmania.
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