Pseudophilothrips obscuricornis (Priesner, 1921: 197).
Original reference: Priesner H (1921) Neue und wenig bekannte Thysanopteren der neotropischen Fauna aus der Sammlung des Berliner Zoologischen Museums. Deutsche entomologische Zeitschrift 1921: 187–223.
Family
Phlaeothripidae, Phlaeothripinae
Nomenclatural information
http://thrips.info/wiki/Pseudophilothrips_obscuricornis
World distribution
Described from Paraguay. Recorded for Brazil.
Distribution in Brazil
http://fauna.jbrj.gov.br/fauna/faunadobrasil/97482
Life history
Feeds on leaves. In Brazil, it was studied from Banisteriopsis malifolia leaves in Minas Gerais.
Economic importance
No recorded.
References suggested
Mound LA, Wheeler G & Williams DA (2010) Resolving cryptic species with morphology and DNA; thrips as a potential biocontrol agent of Brazilian peppertree, with a new species and overview of Pseudophilothrips (Thysanoptera) Zootaxa 2432: 59–68.
Attendance
Brasil, Rio Grande do Sul, Rio Grande
Campus Carreiros: Av. Itália km 8
Bairro Carreiros
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