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Trachythrips astutus Cott, 1956

Fungivore; arid zone; known from leaf mold; collected in litter?; Bailey's record was not examined. Members of this genus live in leaf litter and apparently feed on fungal hyphae or break-down products associated with fungal infestation (Mound, 1972a: 84).

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Animalia

Phylum
Arthropoda

Class
Insecta

Order
Thysanoptera

Suborder
Tubulifera

Family
Phlaeothripidae

Genus
Trachythrips

Species
astutus

Taxon category: Accepted

Origin: Cryptogenic

Distribution

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

Distribution: South Plaza.

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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