The Thrips of Brazil
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Eschatothrips variegatus

Eschatothrips variegatus (Hood, 1954: 41).

Original reference: Hood JD (1954) Brasilian Thysanoptera IV. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 67: 17–54.

 

Family             

Phlaeothripidae, Phlaeothripinae

 

Nomenclatural information

http://thrips.info/wiki/Eschatothrips_variegatus

 

World distribution

Described from Belem, Para, Brazil.

 

Distribution in Brazil

http://fauna.jbrj.gov.br/fauna/faunadobrasil/74667 

 

Life history

Although described from leaves of Euterpe oleracea, this species possibly feeds on fungi on dead leaves.

 

Economic importance

Not recorded.

 

References suggested

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


Published in: 12/05/2017
Posted by: Mariana Lindner

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