Species Mecynothrips acanthus (Hood, 1918)

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Species Mecynothrips acanthus (Hood, 1918)

Kleothrips acanthus Hood, J.D. 1918. A new Kleothrips (Thysanoptera) from north Queensland. Bulletin of the Brooklyn Entomological Society 13: 77-79 [Date published 31/12/1918] [77].
Type data:
Holotype USNM ♂, Proserpine, QLD.
Acrothrips serex Karny, H. 1920. Nova Australska Thysanoptera, jez nashbiral Mjöberg. Casopis Ceskoslovenské Spolecnosti Entomologické 17: 35-44 [Date published 31/12/1920] [43].
Type data:
Lectotype NHRM ♂, Atherton, QLD.
Subsequent designation references:
Mound, L.A. 1974. Spore-feeding Thrips (Phlaeothripidae) from leaf litter and dead wood in Australia. Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series 27: 1-106 [Date published 31/12/1974] [65].
Acrothrips sorex 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] [359] [invalid emendation].
Acrothrips gargantua Girault, A.A. 1926. New pests from Australia. Brisbane : Published privately Vol. 5 2 pp. [2].
Type data:
Lectotype QM ♂, Dugandon, QLD.
Paralectotype(s) QM ♀.
Subsequent designation references:
Mound, L.A. 1974. Spore-feeding Thrips (Phlaeothripidae) from leaf litter and dead wood in Australia. Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series 27: 1-106 [Date published 31/12/1974] [65].
Phoxothrips giganteus Girault, A.A. 1926. New pests from Australia. Brisbane : Published privately Vol. 5 2 pp. [2].
Type data:
Holotype QM ♂, Amamoor, QLD.

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

Mound, L.A. 1974. Spore-feeding Thrips (Phlaeothripidae) from leaf litter and dead wood in Australia. Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series 27: 1-106 [Date published 31/12/1974] [65]

Distribution

States

Queensland

Extra Distribution Information

Also New Guinea.

Note that conversion of the original AFD map of states, drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones to IBRA and IMCRA regions may have produced errors. The new maps will be reviewed and corrected as updates occur. The maps may not indicate the entire distribution. See further details below.

IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones (map not available)

IBRA

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), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

Australia
- Queensland: NE coastal

Ecological Descriptors

Sporophagous.

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.

Published	Action Date	Action Type
05-Feb-2020	16-Aug-2012	MODIFIED
05-Feb-2020	10-Jan-2012	MODIFIED
	12-Feb-2010	(import)

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