On a Collection of Thysanoptera from South Australia

Abstract

I am indebted to the Imperial Bureau of Entomology and to Mr. F. Laing, of the British Museum, for submitting to me for classification two small lots of Thysanoptera collected by Messrs. G. Samuel and J. G. Bald, of the Waite Agricultural Research Institute, Glen Osmond, South Australia.

On the Occurrence of the Introduced Pest Thrips simplex (Morison 1930) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) in Slovakia

“…The first official faunistic record of the introduced gladiolus thrips Thrips simplex (Morison 1930) in Slovakia:…”

“…The gladiolus thrips was firstly described by Morison (1930) as Physothrips simplex from flowers of Dianthus carryophylus (Urrbrae, South Australia). Its origin still remains discussed (MORISON 1957;LEWIS 1973;MOUND 1997).…”

“…Thrips simplex (Morison 1930) is characterized by the following description: antennae composed of 8 segments, interocellar setae placed inside the ocellar triangle, a netlike structure between S1 setae of metanotum and reticles characterised by typical internal microscopic markings, body and legs dark brown, antennal segment 3 and tarsi paler, 3 (sometimes 4) pairs of posteromarginal setae on pronotum, wings paler basally.…”

“…This short communication deals with the first official faunistic record of the gladiolus thrips Thrips simplex (Morison, 1930) (Thysanoptera, Thripidae) in Slovakia. …”

The Byron Bog in Southwestern Ontario

“…7,17,20,30,37) Physothrips simplex Morison, 1930: 12-1 3. 7,17,20,30,37) Physothrips simplex Morison, 1930: 12-1 3.…”