Vulgatothrips smilax

Nomenclatural details

Ctenothrips smilax Bhatti, 1976: 317.

Ctenothrips niger Kudo, 1977: 1. Synonymised by Wang et al., 2020: 318.

Biology and Distribution

Described from Narkanda, Himachal Pradesh, India from ferns and herbs.

References

Bhatti JS (1976) Some new Indian Thripidae (Thysanoptera). Oriental Insects 10: 317–326.

Kudo I (1977) A new genus and two new species of Thripidae (Thysanoptera) from Nepal. Kontyu 45: 1–8.

Wang ZH, Li YJ, Tong XL & Mound LA (2020) Phylogenetic analysis of the Taeniothrips genus-group, with revision of the species of Ctenothrips and Vulgatothrips (Thysanoptera, Thripinae). Zootaxa 4750 (3): 301-327.

Type information

Holotype female, unknown depositary; also unknown for niger.