Holothrips speciossissimus

Nomenclatural details

Nesothrips speciossissimus Karny, 1920: 42.

Biology and Distribution

Described from "Cedar Creek", Queensland, Australia on dead branches.

References

Karny H (1920) Nova Australska Thysanoptera, jez nashbiral Mjöberg. Casopis Ceskoslovenské spolecnosti entomologiscké 17: 35–44.

Mound LA (1974) Spore-feeding Thrips (Phlaeothripidae) from Leaf Litter and Dead Wood in Australia. Australian Journal of Zoology 27: 1–106.

Okajima S (1987) Studies on the old world species of Holothrips (Thysanoptera, Phlaeothripidae). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Entomology 54: 1–74.

Type information

Holotype male, Naturhistoriska Riksmuseet, Stockholm.