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Type: Article
Published: 2020-04-03
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Two new monobasic thrips genera for a gall-inducing species and its kleptoparasite (Thysanoptera, Phlaeothripinae)

Australian National Insect Collection CSIRO, PO Box 1700, Canberra, ACT 2601
Australian National Insect Collection CSIRO, PO Box 1700, Canberra, ACT 2601
Thysanoptera autapomorphy systematic relationships leaf-margin galls Australia

Abstract

Drypetothrips korykis gen. et sp.n. is described as inducing leaf-margin galls on a small tree in Australia, Drypetes deplanchei [Putranjivaceae]. This thrips is similar in appearance to the smaller species of the genus Kladothrips that induce galls on Acacia species. The galls are invaded by a phytophagous kleptoparasitic thrips, Pharothrips hynnis gen. et sp.n., females of which have a forked plough-like structure protruding ventrally on the frons that is unique amongst Thysanoptera.

 

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