Charassothrips piperaffinis

Nomenclatural details

Humboldthrips piperaffinis Johansen, 1986: 724.

Biology and Distribution

Described from Mexico. Recorded from La Selva, Costa Rica from Piper inflorescences.

References

Johansen RM (1986) Revision de la tribu Humboldthripini Johansen, 1983 (Insecta; Thysanoptera; Thripinae). Anales del Instituto de Biologia. Universidad Nacional de Mexico 56: 697–744.

Mound LA & Marullo R (1996) The Thrips of Central and South America: An Introduction. Memoirs on Entomology, International 6: 1–488.

Type information

Holotype, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico; male & female paratypes in Senckenberg Museum, Frankfurt.