Bactrothrips buffai

Nomenclatural details

Caudothrips buffai Karny, 1921: 230.

Megathrips lesnei Bagnall, 1933: 659. [see Mound & Palmer, 1983: 73]

Biology and Distribution

Described from Italy (C. buffai) and Algeria (M. lesnei), also recorded from southern France.

References

Karny H (1921) Zur Systematik der Orthopteroiden Insekten, Thysanoptera. Treubia 1: 211–269.

Bagnall RS (1933) Contributions towards a knowledge of the European Thysanoptera IV. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (10)11: 647–661.

Mound LA & Palmer JM (1983) The generic and tribal classification of spore-feeding Thysanoptera (Phlaeothripidae: Idolothripinae). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Entomology 46: 1-174.

Type information

Holotype male (M. lesnei), Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris.