Lefroyothrips obscurus

Nomenclatural details

Taeniothrips obscurus Ananthakrishnan & Jagadish, 1966: 253.

Taeniothrips vinnulus Ananthakrishnan & Jagadish, 1969: 115. Synonym by Bhatti & Ananthakrishnan, 1978.

Biology and Distribution

Described from Uttar Pradesh (T. obscurus) and Courtallam (T. vinnulus), India.

References

Ananthakrishnan TN & Jagadish A (1966) Coffee and tea infesting thrips from Anamalai (S. India) with description of two new species of Taeniothrips Serville. Indian Journal of Entomology 28: 250–257.

Ananthakrishnan TN & Jagadish A (1969) On some species of Taeniothrips Serville and Thrips Linn. with further notes on Hyalopterothrips roonwali Bhatti from India. Zoologischer Anzieger 182: 113–121.

Bhatti JS & Ananthakrishnan TN (1978) Studies in some Indian Thysanoptera. Entomon 3: 229-238.

Bhatti JS (1978) A preliminary revision of Taeniothrips. Oriental Insects 12: 157-199.

Type information

Holotype female (T. vinnulus), unknown depositary.

Syntypes (T. obscurus), unknown depositary.