Carathrips mediamericanus

Carathrips mediamericanus (Hood, 1934: 412).

Original reference: Hood JD (1934) New Thysanoptera from Panama. Journal of the New York Entomological Society [1933] 41: 407–434.

Family

Phlaeothripidae, Phlaeothripinae

Nomenclatural information

http://thrips.info/wiki/Carathrips_mediamericanus

World distribution

Described Panama, recorded from Brazil, Costa Rica, Trinidad and USA.

Distribution in Brazil

http://fauna.jbrj.gov.br/fauna/faunadobrasil/53105

Life history

Lives on dead branches and dead trunks.

Economic importance

Not recorded.

References suggested

Jacot-Guillarmod (1978) Thysanoptera Catalogue in: Annals of the Cape provincial Museums. Published jointly by the Cape provincial museums at the Albany Museum, 7: 1257–1724.

Mound LA & Marullo R (1996) The Thrips of Central and South America: An Introduction. Memoirs on Entomology, International 6: 1–488.

Oneill K, Arnaud PH & Lee V (1971) Lectotype designations for certain species of Thysanoptera described by J.D.Hood. Journal of the Washington Academy of Science 61: 24–26.

Published in: 23/03/2017
Posted by: Mariana Lindner

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Head and Pronotum Antenna Meso- and Metanotum and pelta Fore wing Abdominal segments IX-X (dorsal) Abdominal segments VIII-IX, ventral (male)

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