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Allothrips megacephalus mexicanus Stannard, 1955

Scavenger?; in littoral and arid zone Bursera forest under Cryptocarpus; March and May. Feeds on fungus.

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Animalia

Phylum
Arthropoda

Class
Insecta

Order
Thysanoptera

Suborder
Tubulifera

Family
Phlaeothripidae

Genus
Allothrips

Species
megacephalus

Subspecies
mexicanus

Taxon category: Species with Infraspecific Taxa

Origin: Cryptogenic

Distribution

Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.

Distribution: Santa Cruz, Santa Fe.

References

  • Hoddle, M.S. Mound, L.A. (2011) Thysanoptera of the Galápagos Islands. Pacific Science, 65(4): 507-514.
  • Peck, S.B. (2001) Smaller Orders of Insects of the Galápagos Islands, Ecuador: Evolution, Ecology, and Diversity. NRC Research Press, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 278 pp.

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"Galapagos Species Database, Allothrips megacephalus mexicanus", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=10862. Accessed 4 June 2026.