Genus Merothrips Hood, 1912
- Merothrips Hood, J.D. 1912. Descriptions of new North American Thysanoptera. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 14: 129-160 [Date published 31/12/1912] [132].
Type species:
Merothrips morgani Hood, 1912 by original designation.
Distribution
States
Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Neotropical Region.
IBRA
ACT, NSW, Qld, SA: Australian Alps (AA), Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Broken Hill Complex (BHC), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cobar Peneplain (CP), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Darling Riverine Plains (DRP), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), Gawler (GAW), Kanmantoo (KAN), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Mulga Lands (ML), Nandewar (NAN), Naracoorte Coastal Plain (NCP), New England Tablelands (NET), NSW North Coast (NNC), NSW South Western Slopes (NSS), Riverina (RIV), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Victorian Volcanic Plain (VVP), Wet Tropics (WT)
Other Regions
Christmas Island terrestrial & freshwater, Norfolk Island terrestrial & freshwater
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Australian Capital Territory
- New South Wales: Murray-Darling basin, SE coastal
- Queensland: Murray-Darling basin, NE coastal
- South Australia: Murray-Darling basin, S Gulfs, SE coastal
Distribution References
- Mound, L.A. & O'Neill, K. 1974. Taxonomy of the Merothripidae, with ecological and phylogenetic considerations (Thysanoptera). Journal of Natural History 8: 481-509 [Date published 31/12/1974] [490] (taxonomic revision and summary)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |
Species Merothrips brunneus Ward, 1969
- Merothrips brunneus Ward, A. 1969. Two new Merothrips (Thysanoptera Merothripidae) from New Zealand. Records of the Canterbury Museum 8: 359-366 [Date published 31/12/1969] [362].
Type data:
Holotype NZAC ♀, Whakerawarewa, New Zealand.
Paratype(s) NZAC ♀; NZFRI ♀.
Distribution
States
Australian Capital Territory, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Also New Zealand and Costa Rica.
Introduced from ?Central America.
IBRA
ACT, Qld: Australian Alps (AA), Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Darling Riverine Plains (DRP), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Nandewar (NAN), NSW North Coast (NNC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)
Other Regions
Norfolk Island terrestrial & freshwater
Ecological Descriptors
Fungivore.
Extra Ecological Information
Dead branches.
General References
Mound, L.A. & Marullo. R. 1996. The Thrips of Central and South America. Memoirs on Entomology, International 6: 1-487 [Date published 31/12/1996] (distribution)
Mound, L.A. & Wells, A. 2015. Endemics and adventives: Thysanoptera (Insecta) biodiversity of Norfolk, a tiny Pacific Island. Zootaxa 3964(2): 183–210 [189]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Feb-2020 | TEREBRANTIA | 06-Jul-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Federica Turco (QM) |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |
- Merothrips floridensis Watson, J.R. 1927. New Thysanoptera from Florida. Florida Entomologist 10: 60-62 [Date published 31/12/1927] [60].
Type data:
Lectotype FSM ♂, Earleton, Florida, USA.
Paralectotype(s) FSM ♂.Subsequent designation references:
Mound, L.A. & O'Neill, K. 1974. Taxonomy of the Merothripidae, with ecological and phylogenetic considerations (Thysanoptera). Journal of Natural History 8: 481-509 [Date published 31/12/1974] [496].
Distribution
States
Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Widespread in subtropics.
Introduced from North America.
IBRA
ACT, NSW, Qld, SA: Australian Alps (AA), Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), Gawler (GAW), Kanmantoo (KAN), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Nandewar (NAN), Naracoorte Coastal Plain (NCP), New England Tablelands (NET), NSW North Coast (NNC), NSW South Western Slopes (NSS), Riverina (RIV), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Victorian Volcanic Plain (VVP), Wet Tropics (WT)
Other Regions
Norfolk Island terrestrial & freshwater
Ecological Descriptors
Fungivore.
Extra Ecological Information
Dead branches, leaf litter.
General References
Mound, L.A. & O'Neill, K. 1974. Taxonomy of the Merothripidae, with ecological and phylogenetic considerations (Thysanoptera). Journal of Natural History 8: 481-509 [Date published 31/12/1974] (synonymy, biology, distribution)
Mound, L.A. & Wells, A. 2015. Endemics and adventives: Thysanoptera (Insecta) biodiversity of Norfolk, a tiny Pacific Island. Zootaxa 3964(2): 183–210 [189]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Feb-2020 | TEREBRANTIA | 06-Jul-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Federica Turco (QM) |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |
- Merothrips indicus Bhatti, J.S. & Ananthakrishnan, T.N. 1975. The genus Merothrips in India (Thysanoptera: Merothripidae). Oriental Insects 9: 31-34 [32].
Introduction
Described from India, first recorded for Australian territory, Mound (2019).
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Introduced from ?India.
Other Regions
Christmas Island terrestrial & freshwater
General References
Mound, L.A. 2019. Thrips (Thysanoptera) of the Australian Territory of Christmas Island, Indian Ocean. Australian Entomologist 46(4): 167-170 [168]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THYSANOPTERA | 23-Jan-2020 | ADDED |
Species Merothrips morgani Hood, 1912
- Merothrips morgani Hood, J.D. 1912. Descriptions of new North American Thysanoptera. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 14: 129-160 [Date published 31/12/1912] [132].
Type data:
Holotype USNM 71526 ♀, Homer, Illinois, USA.
Paratype(s) USNM ♂ (as allotype).
Distribution
States
New South Wales
Extra Distribution Information
Also eastern USA, Panama, Hawaii, India, Kenya.
Introduced from North America.
IBRA
NSW: NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- New South Wales: SE coastal
Ecological Descriptors
Fungivore.
Extra Ecological Information
Dead branches, leaf litter.
General References
Mound, L.A. & O'Neill, K. 1974. Taxonomy of the Merothripidae, with ecological and phylogenetic considerations (Thysanoptera). Journal of Natural History 8: 481-509 [Date published 31/12/1974] (synonymy, biology, distribution)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |