Species Adrothrips aureus Moulton, 1942

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• Adrothrips aureus Moulton, D. 1942. Seven new genera of Thysanoptera from Australia and New Zealand. Bulletin of the Californian Academy of Science 41: 1-13 [Date published 31/12/1942] [5].

  Type data:

   Holotype CAS ♀, Ivanhoe, NSW.

 

Introduction

Mound et al. (2022) reported new records from Casuarina species (C. pauper, C. obesa, and C. cristata) and Acacia harpophylla, and extended the distribution of the species.

 

Distribution

States

New South Wales, South Australia, Western Australia

IBRA and IMCRA regions

drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones

IBRA

NSW, SA, WA: Carnarvon (CAR), Darling Riverine Plains (DRP), Gascoyne (GAS), Gawler (GAW), NSW South Western Slopes (NSS), Riverina (RIV), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

• Australia
  • New South Wales: Murray-Darling basin

Ecological Descriptors

Adult and larvae: Acacia shrubs (associated flora: Acacia harpophylla [MIMOSACEAE]).

Folivore (associated flora: Casuarina pauper [CASUARINACEAE]; Casuarina obesa [CASUARINACEAE]; Casuarina cristata [CASUARINACEAE]).

Extra Ecological Information

On several Casuarina [Casuarinaceae] species: C. pauper, C. cristata and C. obesa

 

General References

Mound, L.A., Tree, D.J. & Wells, A. 2022. Convoluted maxillary stylets among Australian Thysanoptera Phlaeothripinae associated mainly with Casuarinaceae trees. Zootaxa 5190(3): 301-332 [Date published 29 Sept. 2022] [306]

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
07-Mar-2024	THYSANOPTERA	20-Mar-2024	MODIFIED	Dr Alice Wells (ABRS)
15-Sep-2023	THYSANOPTERA	20-Mar-2024	MODIFIED	Dr Alice Wells (ABRS)
17-Nov-2022	PHLAEOTHRIPIDAE	20-Mar-2024	MODIFIED	Dr Alice Wells (ABRS)
05-Feb-2020		17-Jul-2013	MODIFIED
05-Feb-2020		16-Aug-2012	MODIFIED
		12-Feb-2010	(import)