Cartomothrips browni Stannard, 1962: 39.

Original reference: Stannard LJ (1962) Cartomothrips, a new genus based on two species from the Australian region (Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripidae). Transactions of the Royal Entomological Society of London 31: 38–40.

Family             

Phlaeothripidae, Phlaeothripinae

Nomenclatural information

http://thrips.info/wiki/Cartomothrips_browni

World distribution

Described from Victoria, Australia, recorded from Brazil, Kenia, New Zealand, and USA.

Distribution in Brazil

http://fauna.jbrj.gov.br/fauna/faunadobrasil/62114 

Life history

Lives on dead wattle & eucalyptus branches.

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.

Moulton D (1968) New Thysanoptera from Australia. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 36: 93–124.

Mound LA & Walker AK (1982) Faunal relationships between Australia and New Zealand as indicated by Cartomothrips species (Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripidae). Journal of Natural History 16: 305–313.

Mound LA & Walker AK (2012) The Australia-New Zealand connection re-visited, with two new species of Cartomothrips (Thysanoptera, Phlaeothripinae). Zootaxa 3487: 58–64.