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Merothrips floridensis Watson, 1927

Feeds on fungus.

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Animalia

Phylum
Arthropoda

Class
Insecta

Order
Thysanoptera

Suborder
Terebrantia

Family
Merothripidae

Genus
Merothrips

Species
floridensis

Taxon category: Accepted

Distribution

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

Distribution: Isabela.

References

Hoddle, M.S. Mound, L.A. (2011) Thysanoptera of the Galápagos Islands. Pacific Science, 65(4): 507-514.

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"Galapagos Species Database, Merothrips floridensis", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=16084. Accessed 6 November 2026.