Adraneothrips is a diverse genus, with almost 80 valid species, widely distributed across tropical areas in the Americas and Asia. It has a lot of morphological variation and lacks a clear diagnosis, but most of the species included in the genus have the following characteristics: maxillary stylets with a bridge; pronotum with 5 pairs of well-developed setae and epimeral sutures complete; pelta longer than wide; both lateral sutures on abdominal tergites II–VII usually visible dorsally; fore wings with few duplicated cilia. A key to the Neotropical species of Adraneothrips is available in Mound & Marullo (1996).
Distribution around the world
Described from Peru. Recorded from Brazil.
Distribution in Brazil
Rio Grande do Sul (FURG collection).
Life history
Found in dead leaves or leaf litter, where it probably feeds on fungi.
Economic importance
Not recorded.
Suggested references
Hood JD (1942) A century of new American Thysanoptera III. Revista de Entomologia 13: 547–678.
Mound LA & Marullo R (1996) The Thrips of Central and South America: An Introduction. Memoirs on Entomology, International 6: 1–488.
Published in: 14/07/2026 Posted by: Mariana Lindner
