Akainothrips francisi

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Nomenclatural details

Akainothrips francisi Gilbert, Mound & Simpson, 2012: 115.

Biology and Distribution

Described from New South Wales, Australia in domicile of Dunatothrips aneurae on Acacia aneura.

References

Gilbert JDJ, Mound LA & Simpson SJ (2012) Biology of a new species of socially parasitic thrips (Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripidae) inside Dunatothrips nests, with evolutionary implications for inquilinism in thrips. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 107: 112–122.

Type information

Holotype female, Australian National Insect Collection, Canberra.