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Octurothrips

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Octurothrips
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Octurothrips

Priesner, 1931

Octurothrips is a genus of thrips in the family Phlaeothripidae,[1] first described by Hermann Priesner in 1931.[2][3] There is just one species in this genus: Octurothrips pulcher.[4][5]

This genus and species has unusually long abdominal segments IX and X.[5] It shares many of the characters of Habrothrips, but its head and antennae are very different.[5]

Distribution and habitat

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It has been found in Victoria, South Australia and Queensland in inland arid zones,[5] by beating the stems of various Acacias.[5] It is thought to feed on fungus.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Roskov Y., Ower G., Orrell T., Nicolson D., Bailly N., Kirk P.M., Bourgoin T., DeWalt R.E., Decock W., Nieukerken E. van, Zarucchi J., Penev L., eds. (2019). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life, 2019 Annual Checklist. Species 2000: Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands. ISSN 2405-884X.
  2. ^ "Australian Faunal Directory: Octurotrhips". biodiversity.org.au. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
  3. ^ Priesner, H. (1931). "Ein neues Genus aus der Familie Urothripidae" (PDF). Konowia (in German). 10: 93–95 [93]..
  4. ^ "IRMNG - Octurothrips Priesner, 1931". www.irmng.org. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
  5. ^ a b c d e f "Factsheet - Octurothrips". keys.lucidcentral.org. Retrieved 2022-05-03.

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