Melanthrips insulsus

Nomenclatural details

Melanthrips insulsus Bailey, 1954: 80.

Biology and Distribution

Described from one female on Yucca in Arizona, but probably associated with Agavaceae (Hoddle et al 2012)

References

Bailey SF (1954) A review of the Melanthripinae with descriptions of two new species (Thysanoptera: Terebrantia). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 56: 78–85.

Hoddle MS, Mound LA & Paris D (2012) Thrips of California [1].

Type information

Holotype female, Bohart Museum, Davis, California.