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Williamsiella longiceps

Williamsiella longiceps (Hood, 1960: 59).

Original reference: Hood JD (1960) Six new Thysanoptera from Brazil. Revista Brasileira de Entomologia 9: 57–68.

 

Family             

Phlaeothripidae, Phlaeothripinae

 

Nomenclatural information

http://thrips.info/wiki/Williamsiella_longiceps

 

World distribution

Described from Santa Catarina, Brazil.

 

Distribution in Brazil

http://fauna.jbrj.gov.br/fauna/faunadobrasil/80441 

 

Life history

Lives in leaf litter.

 

Economic importance

No recorded.

 

References suggested

Mound LA (1977) Leaf-litter Thysanoptera of the sub-tribe Williamsiellina Phlaeothripidae). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Entomology 36: 171–192.

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


Published in: 08/10/2018
Posted by: Mariana Lindner

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