Azaleothrips moundi

Nomenclatural details

Azaleothrips moundi Okajima, 1976: 19.

Azaleothrips magnus Chen, 1980:176. Synonym by Okajima & Masumoto, 2014

Biology and Distribution

Described from Okinawa Island, Japan on dead twigs. Fungus-feeder; magnus described from Taiwan.

References

Okajima S (1976) Descriptions of four new species of the Idiothrips complex (Thysanoptera, Phlaeothripidae). Kontyu. 44: 13–25.

Chen L-S (1980) Thrips associated with Mulberry plant (Morus sp.) in Taiwan. Proceedings of the National Science Council (Taiwan). 4: 169–182.

Okajima S & Masumoto M (2014) Species-richness in the Oriental fungus-feeding thrips of the genus Azaleothrips (Thysanoptera, Phlaeothripidae). Zootaxa 3846 (3): 301–347.

Okajima S (2006) The Insects of Japan. Volume 2. The suborder Tubulifera (Thysanoptera). Fukuoka: Touka Shobo Co. Ltd. pp. 1–720.

Type information

Holotype female, Tokyo University of Agriculture; Holotype of magnus, Taiwan Agricultural Research Institute, Taichung.