Scirtothrips perseae

Nomenclatural details

Scirtothrips perseae Nakahara, 1997: 189.

Scirtothrips aguacatae Johansen & Mojica-Guzman, 1999: 34. Synonymised by Hoddle et al., 2008.

Scirtothrips kupandae Johansen & Mojica-Guzman, 1999: 47. Synonymised by Hoddle et al., 2008.

Scirtothrips manihotifloris Johansen & Mojica-Guzman, 1999: 55. Synonymised by Hoddle et al., 2008.

Scirtothrips tacambarensis Johansen & Mojica-Guzman, 1999: 62. Synonymised by Hoddle et al., 2008.

Scirtothrips uruapaniensis Johansen & Mojica-Guzman, 1999: 66. Synonymised by Hoddle et al., 2008.

Biology and Distribution

Described from California USA from Persea americana (S. perseae) and Mexico (A. aguacatae, S. kupandae, S. manihotifloris, S. tacambarensis, S. uruapaniensis).

References

Nakahara S (1997) Scirtothrips perseae (Thysanoptera: Thripidae), a new species infesting avocado in southern California. Insecta Mundi 11: 189–192.

Johansen RM & Mojica-Guzman A (1999) The genus Scirtothrips Shull, 1909 (Thysanoptera: Thripidae, Sericothripini), in Mexico. Folia Entomologia Mexicana 104: 23–108

Hoddle MS, Mound LA, Rugman-jones PF & Southamer R (2008) Synonomy of five Scirtothrips species (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) described from Avocados (Persea americana) in Mexico. Florida Entomologist 91: 16–21.

Type information

Holotype female (S. perseae), United States National Museum; paratype male & females in Senckenberg Museum, Frankfurt.

Holotype female (S. aguacatae), Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico.

Holotype female (S. kupandae), Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico.

Holotype female (S. manihotifloris), Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico.

Holotype female (S. tacambarensis), Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico.

Holotype female (S. uruapaniensis), Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico.