• Leeuwenia Karny, H. 1912. Gallenbewohnende Thysanopteren aus Java. Marcellia (Rivista Internazionale di Cecidologia) 11: 115-169 [Date published 31/12/1912].

  Type species:

   Leeuwenia gladiatrix Karny, 1912 by monotypy.
• Hoodiella Karny, H. 1923. Beiträge zur Malayischen Thysanopterenfauna. VI. Malayische Rindenthripse, gessammelt von Dr. N.A. Kemner. Treubia 3: 277-380 [Date published 31/12/1923] [371].

  Type species:

   Leeuwenia convergens Hood, 1918 by monotypy.
• Hystricothripoides Fulmek, L. 1924. Eine neue hystricothripide auf Eugenia sp. in Sumatra. Treubia 6: 8-11.

  Type species:

   Hystricothripoides karnyi Fulmek, 1924 by monotypy (H. ).
• Takahashia Ananthakrishnan, T.N. 1970. Studies on the genus Leeuwenia Karny. Oriental Insects 4: 47-58 [junior homonym of Takahashia Cockerell, 1896].

  Type species:

   Leeuwenia pugnatrix Priesner by monotypy.
• Varshneyia Ananthakrishnan, T.N. 1973. Two homonyms in Thysanoptera. Oriental Insects 7: 48 [replacement name for Takahashia Ananthakrishnan, 1970].
• Mametiella Priesner, H. 1949. Genera Thysanopterorum. Keys for the identification of the genera of the Order Thysanoptera. Bulletin de la Société Entomologique d'Egypte 33: 31-157 [Date published 31/12/1949].

  Type species:

   Mametiella ardisiae Priesner, 1949 by monotypy.

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

• Mound, L.A. 2004. Australian long-tailed gall thrips (Thysanoptera, Phlaeothripinae, Leeuweniini), with comments on related Old World taxa. Australian Journal of Entomology 43: 28-37 [30]

Introduction

Mound and Tree (2021) discuss structural variation in the genus, especially in the form of the tube and its significance.

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Queensland

IBRA

NSW, Qld: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

• Australia
  • New South Wales: SE coastal
  • Queensland: NE coastal

General References

Mound, L.A. 2004. Australian long-tailed gall thrips (Thysanoptera, Phlaeothripinae, Leeuweniini), with comments on related Old World taxa. Australian Journal of Entomology 43: 28-37 (key and new Australian species)

Mound, L.A. & Tree, D.J. 2021. Structural variation among species of Leeuwenia (Thysanoptera, Phlaeothripinae) with three new species from Australia. Zootaxa 4903(3): 439–447 [Date published 8 Jan. 2021]

History of changes

• Leeuwenia aliceae Mound, L.A. & Tree, D.J. 2021. Structural variation among species of Leeuwenia (Thysanoptera, Phlaeothripinae) with three new species from Australia. Zootaxa 4903(3): 439–447 [Date published 8 Jan. 2021] [441].

  Type data:

   Holotype ANIC ♀ (from Myrsine leaves), Australia, Queensland, Fishery Falls, 30km south of Cairns [17°11’S 145°53’E].
  Paratype(s) ANIC 8♀, collected with holotype.

Distribution

States

Queensland

IBRA

Qld: Wet Tropics (WT)

History of changes

• Leeuwenia cameroni Mound, L.A. & Tree, D.J. 2021. Structural variation among species of Leeuwenia (Thysanoptera, Phlaeothripinae) with three new species from Australia. Zootaxa 4903(3): 439–447 [Date published 8 Jan. 2021] [442].

  Type data:

   Holotype ANIC ♀ (from leaf galls on Syzygium sp.,), Australia, Queensland, Mt Lewis, 60km northwest of Cairns [16°35’S 145°18’E].
  Paratype(s) ANIC 16♀, 10♂, collected with holotype; ANIC 5♀, 4♂ (from leaf galls on Syzygium alatoramulum), same locality as holotype.

  Type host:

   Syzygium [MYRTACEAE]

Distribution

States

Queensland

IBRA

Qld: Wet Tropics (WT)

History of changes

• Leeuwenia convergens Hood, J.D. 1918. New genera and species of Australian Thysanoptera. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 6: 121-150 [Date published 31/12/1918] [149].

  Type data:

   Holotype USNM ♀, Gordonvale (as Nelson), QLD.

Introduction

Short note on diagnostic feature and saying no further specimens found to date (Mound & Tree 2021).

Distribution

States

Queensland

Extra Distribution Information

Known only from type locality.

IBRA

Qld: Wet Tropics (WT)

Ecological Descriptors

Folivore (associated flora: Archontophoenix cunninghamiana (H.Wendl.) H.Wendl. & Drude [ARECACEAE] Piccabeen Palm).

General References

Mound, L.A. & Tree, D.J. 2021. Structural variation among species of Leeuwenia (Thysanoptera, Phlaeothripinae) with three new species from Australia. Zootaxa 4903(3): 439–447 [Date published 8 Jan. 2021] [442]

Mound, L.A. & Williams, G. 2003. Host-plant disjunction in a new species of Neohoodiella (Insecta, Thysanoptera, Phlaeothripinae), with notes on leaf-frequenting thrips in New South Wales subtropical sainforests. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 124: 17-28 (from Archontophoenix cunninghamiana [Arecaceae] near Taree, NSW)

History of changes

• Leeuwenia diospyri Mound, L.A. 2004. Australian long-tailed gall thrips (Thysanoptera, Phlaeothripinae, Leeuweniini), with comments on related Old World taxa. Australian Journal of Entomology 43: 28-37 [34].

  Type data:

   Holotype ♀, Lorien, 3 km N of Lansdowne near Taree.
  Paratype(s) 7♀ 6♂, in colony with holotype.

  Type host:

   Diospyros pentamera (F.Muell.) F.Muell. [EBENACEAE] (from curled leaf gall)

Introduction

Mound & Tree (2021) note the host plant species and comment on unusually short tube.

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Queensland

IBRA

NSW, Qld: NSW North Coast (NNC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ)

Ecological Descriptors

Folivore (associated flora: Diospyros pentamera (Woolls & F.Muell. ex F.Muell.) F.Muell. [EBENACEAE] Black Myrtle), gall-inducer.

General References

Mound, L.A. & Tree, D.J. 2021. Structural variation among species of Leeuwenia (Thysanoptera, Phlaeothripinae) with three new species from Australia. Zootaxa 4903(3): 439–447 [Date published 8 Jan. 2021] [442]

History of changes

• Leeuwenia irukandji Mound, L.A. & Tree, D.J. 2021. Structural variation among species of Leeuwenia (Thysanoptera, Phlaeothripinae) with three new species from Australia. Zootaxa 4903(3): 439–447 [Date published 8 Jan. 2021] [445].

  Type data:

   Holotype ANIC ♀ (from Syzygium tierneyanum leaves), , Australia, Queensland, Cairns, Stoney Creek Road [16°52’S 145°40’E].
  Paratype(s) ANIC 2♀ 6♂, collected with holotype; ANIC 2♀ 1♂, same locality and tree.

  Type host:

   Syzygium [MYRTACEAE]

Distribution

States

Queensland

IBRA

Qld: Wet Tropics (WT)

History of changes

• Leeuwenia polyosmae Mound, L.A. 2004. Australian long-tailed gall thrips (Thysanoptera, Phlaeothripinae, Leeuweniini), with comments on related Old World taxa. Australian Journal of Entomology 43: 28-37.

  Type data:

   Holotype LAM LAM 4173 ♀, Mt Glorious near Brisbane.
  Paratype(s) ♀, collected with holotype.

  Type host:

   Polyosma cunninghamii Benn. [GROSSULARIACEAE] (from leaf gall)

Introduction

Mound and Tree (2021) give notes on the species.

Distribution

States

Queensland

IBRA

Qld: South Eastern Queensland (SEQ)

Ecological Descriptors

Folivore (associated flora: Polyosma cunninghamii Benn. [ESCALLONIACEAE]), gall-inducer.

General References

Mound, L.A. & Tree, D.J. 2021. Structural variation among species of Leeuwenia (Thysanoptera, Phlaeothripinae) with three new species from Australia. Zootaxa 4903(3): 439–447 [Date published 8 Jan. 2021] [445]

History of changes

• Leeuwenia scolopiae Mound, L.A. 2004. Australian long-tailed gall thrips (Thysanoptera, Phlaeothripinae, Leeuweniini), with comments on related Old World taxa. Australian Journal of Entomology 43: 28-37 [36].

  Type data:

   Holotype ♀, Qld, 80 km S of Brisbane, O'Reilly's, Lamington National Park.
  Paratype(s) 8♀ 5♂, taken with holotype and immatures; LAM LAM 4178 4♀, also immatures from second leaf at same locality; LAM LAM 580 32♀ (from curled leaves of Scolopia braunii), 50 km S of Brisbane, Mt Tamborine, with larvae.

  Type host:

   Scolopia braunii (Klotzsch) Sleumer [FLACOURTIACEAE] (from curled leaf gall)

Introduction

Diagnostic features and known distribution given in note by Mound and Tree (2021).

Distribution

States

Queensland

IBRA

Qld: South Eastern Queensland (SEQ)

Ecological Descriptors

Folivore (associated flora: Scolopia braunii (Klotzsch) Sleumer [SALICACEAE] Brown Birch), gall-inducer.

History of changes

• Leeuwenia tetrastigmae Mound, L.A. 2004. Australian long-tailed gall thrips (Thysanoptera, Phlaeothripinae, Leeuweniini), with comments on related Old World taxa. Australian Journal of Entomology 43: 28-37 [36].

  Type data:

   Holotype LAM LAM 4174 ♀ (from distorted leaf), Brisbane, Mt Nebo.
  Paratype(s) 2♀ 1♂, taken with holotype; 1♀, Qld, Many Peaks, Bulburin State Forest; 1♀, NSW, 3 km north of Lansdowne, Lorien.

  Type host:

   Tetrastigma nitens (F.Muell.) Planch. [VITACEAE]

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Queensland

IBRA

NSW, Qld: South Eastern Queensland (SEQ)

Ecological Descriptors

Folivore (associated flora: Tetrastigma nitens (F.Muell.) Planch. [VITACEAE] Native Grape).

History of changes