Elaphrothrips curvipes

Nomenclatural details

Elaphrothrips curvipes Priesner, 1929: 206.

Elaphrothrips karnyi Priesner, 1935: 246. Synonymised by Palmer & Mound, 1978: 178.

Elaphrothrips secus Ananthakrishnan, 1973: 278. Synonymised by Palmer & Mound, 1978: 178.

Biology and Distribution

Described from Mentawei Island (E. curvipes), Sumatra (E. karnyi) and Kalimpong, West Bengal, India (E. secus). Recorded from Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, and Java.

References

Priesner H (1929) Spolia Metawiensia: Thysanoptera. Treubia 11 : 187–210.

Priesner H (1935) Indomalayische Thysanopteren VI. Konowia 14 : 58–339.

Ananthakrishnan TN (1973) Studies on some Indian species of the genus Elaphrothrips Buffa (Megathripinae: Tubulifera: Thysanoptera). Pacific Insects 15: 271–284.

Palmer JM & Mound LA (1978) Nine genera of fungus-feeding Phlaeothripidae (Thysanoptera) from the Oriental Region. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Entomology 37: 153–215.

Type information

Syntype male (E. curvipes), Senckenberg Museum, Frankfurt.

Holotype female (E. karnyi), Senckenberg Museum, Frankfurt.

Holotype female (E. secus) Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Delhi.