Memoirs of the Queensland Museum – Nature 58

Leichhardt’s vanishing thrips: a remarkable new genus and species of Insecta, Thysanoptera, Phlaeothripinae

Citation

Tree, D.J. & Mound, L.A. 2013 10 10: Leichhardt’s vanishing thrips: a remarkable new genus and species of Insecta, Thysanoptera, Phlaeothripinae. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum – Nature 58: 375–379. https://doi.org/10.17082/j.2204-1478.58.2013.2013-15

Accepted

7 April 2013

Published online

10 October 2013

Peer reviewed

Yes

DOI

https://doi.org/10.17082/j.2204-1478.58.2013.2013-15

Keywords

Thysanoptera, Tubulifera, Phlaeothripidae, Phlaeothripinae, bark spray

Abstract 

Leichhardtithrips evanidus gen. et sp. nov., a wingless, fungus-feeding species of Phlaeothripidae, is described from a single female taken in D’Aguilar National Park, Brisbane. This species has exceptionally reduced sclerotisation rendering systematic comparisons of the new genus difficult. The cylindrical form of the eighth antennal segment is unique in the family, and the compound eyes are not developed on the ventral surface of the head.