Genus Octurothrips Priesner, 1931
- Octurothrips Priesner, H. 1931. Ein neues Genus aus der Familie Urothripidae. Konowia 10: 93-95 [Date published 31/12/1931] [93].
Type species:
Octurothrips pulcher Priesner, 1931 by monotypy.
Introduction
Notes and diagnosis given by Mound et al. (2013: 214). "Known only from Australia, the single species in this genus has been found widely in the inland arid zone of the eastern part of this continent …" (Mound et al. 2023)
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NSW, Qld, SA: Channel Country (CHC), Cobar Peneplain (CP) ; NSW, Qld, SA, Vic: Desert Uplands (DEU), Mulga Lands (ML) ; Qld, Vic: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Darling Riverine Plains (DRP), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Nandewar (NAN), NSW North Coast (NNC), Riverina (RIV), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Victorian Midlands (VM), Wet Tropics (WT)
General References
Mound, L.A. 1972. Species complexes and the generic classification of leaf-litter thrips of the Tribe Urothripini (Phlaeothripidae). Australian Journal of Zoology 20: 83-103 [Date published 31/12/1972]
Mound, L.A., Dang, L.-H. & Tree, D.J. 2013. Genera of fungivorous Phlaeothripinae (Thysanoptera) from dead branches and leaf-litter in Australia. Zootaxa 3681(3): 201–224
Mound, L.A., Lima, E.F.B. & O'Donnel, C.A. 2023. What is a genus—interpreting structural diversity among species of urothripine Phlaeothripinae (Thysanoptera). Zootaxa 5319(1): 91–102 [99]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-Mar-2024 | THYSANOPTERA | 19-Jan-2024 | MODIFIED | Dr Alice Wells (ABRS) |
| 05-Feb-2020 | 17-Jul-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
| 05-Feb-2020 | 16-Aug-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |