The Thrips of Brazil
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Eupathithrips silvestrii

Eupathithrips silvestrii (Buffa, 1908: 124).

Original reference: Buffa P (1908) Tisanotteri nuovi. (Nota preliminare). Redia 5: 123–125.

 

Family

Phlaeothripidae, Phlaeothripinae

 

Nomenclatural information

http://thrips.info/wiki/Eupathithrips_silvestrii

 

World distribution

Described from Argentina, recorded from Brazil, Costa Rica, Guyana, Panama, Peru and Trinidad.

 

Distribution in Brazil

http://fauna.jbrj.gov.br/fauna/faunadobrasil/42487 

 

Life history

Lives on dead branches where they feed on fungal hyphae.

 

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: 16/05/2017
Posted by: Mariana Lindner

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