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Echinothrips
''Echinothrips'' is a genus of thrips in the family Thripidae. There are about seven described species in ''Echinothrips''. Species These seven species belong to the genus ''Echinothrips'': * ''Echinothrips americanus'' Morgan, 1913 * ''Echinothrips asperatus'' Hood * ''Echinothrips cancer'' O'Neill * ''Echinothrips capricorn'' O'Neill * ''Echinothrips caribeanus'' Hood, 1955 * ''Echinothrips floridensis'' (Watson, 1919) * ''Echinothrips subflavus'' Hood, 1927 References Further reading * * * * * * Thripidae Articles created by Qbugbot {{thrips-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Echinothrips Americanus
''Echinothrips americanus'' is a species of thrips (the Order (biology), taxonomic order Thysanoptera) in the family Thripidae. It is found in North America, Europe, and Asia. ''E. americanus'' was first described in 1913 by entomologist Alfred Cookman Morgan, A.C. Morgan in Quincy, Florida, where he found the insect on a ''Veratrum viride'' plant (common name green false-hellebore). Suggested common names include Poinsettia thrips and Impatiens thrips. Since their spread throughout Europe as early as 1995, and subsequently China, ''E. americanus'' has been called an "upcoming pest." Etymology Insects belonging to the order Thysanoptera were named thrips meaning "woodworm," by Carl Linnaeus. Physical appearance Thrips, including ''E. americanus'', are usually no longer than 1mm. Individual ''E. americanus'' are generally brown or black. A.C. Morgan provides a detailed description of several individuals in his publication declaring his discovery of the species. Males are gener ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |