Csirothrips watsoni

Nomenclatural details

Csirothrips watsoni Mound, 1971: 399.

Biology and Distribution

Described from Queensland, Australia in a spherical gall of Acacia aneura, recorded from New South Wales, South Australia, Northern Territory and Western Australia.

References

Mound LA (1971) Gall-forming thrips and allied species (Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripinae) from Acacia trees in Australia. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Entomology 25: 387–466.

Crespi BJ, Morris DC & Mound LA (2004) Evolution of ecological and behavioural diversity: Australian Acacia thrips as model organisms. Australian Biological Resources Study & Australian National Insect Collection, CSIRO, Canberra, Australia, pp. 1–328.

Type information

Holotype female, Australian National Insect Collection, Canberra.