Original reference: Priesner (1932) Neue Thysanopteren aus Mexiko, gesammelt von Prof. Dr. A. Dampf. Teil 1. Wiener Entomologischer Zeitung 49: 170–185.
This species was not studied for this work. It has coloration and structure very similar to Neohydatothrips burungae, from which it cannot be distinguished currently.
Intraspecific variation
Not recorded
Genus and similar species information
Almost 120 species are included in Neohydatothrips, most from tropical countries (Mound & Tree 2009). All of them have the abdominal sternites and lateral thirds of tergites covered by rows of fine microtrichia, with many of them being bicoloured and with banded fore wings. According to Lima & Mound (2016), it is not possible to know if Neohydatothrips signifer and N. burungae refer to one or two species.
World distribution
Described from Mexico, and also recorded from the Caribbean and South American countries, such as Brazil and Colombia.
It is collected from leaves of various plants, including Asteraceae and passion fruit.
Economic importance
This species is mentioned as a pest in passion fruit in Colombia (Santos et al. 2012).
Suggested references
Lima EFB & Mound LA (2016) Species-richness in Neotropical Sericothripinae (Thysanoptera: Thripidae). Zootaxa 4162(1): 1–45.
Mound LA & Tree DJ (2009) Identification and host-plant associations of Australian Sericothripinae (Thysanoptera, Thripidae). Zootaxa 1983: 1–22.
Santos AO, Herney VDE, Gaigl A, Floriano A (2012) Nivel de daño económico para Neohydatothrips signifer (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) en maracuyá en el Huila, Colombia. Revista Colombiana Entomologia 38(1): 23–29.
Published in: 29/12/2016 Posted by: Mariana Lindner
