Dichromothrips semicognitus

Nomenclatural details

Dichromothrips semicognitus Sakimura, 1955: 595.

Biology and Distribution

Described from Philippine islands from Phalaenopsis stuartiana intercepted in Honolulu. Recorded from New Guinea from Hyalosoma grandiflorum, taken in quarantine at Hawaii.

References

Sakimura (1955) A revision of the genus Dichromothrips Priesner. Proceedings of the Hawaiian entomological Society 15: 583-600.

Mound LA (1976) Thysanoptera of the genus Dichromothrips on Old World Orchidaceae. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 8: 245–265.

Type information

Paratype, United States National Museum.