The Gladiolus Thrips, Thrips simplex (Morison), in Florida
From Entomology Circulars.
The gladiolus thrips was described by Morison ( 1930) as Physothrips simplex from five female specimens collected on carnation flowers, Dianthus caryophyllus, from Urrbrae, South Australia. The holotype and 1 paratype are deposited in the British Museum. …read more
A Thrips, Thrips palmi Karny
From Entomology Circulars.
Thrips palmi Karny was described in 1925 from Medan, Sumatra, where it was observed infesting mature as well as seedling tobacco plants (Karny 1925) (Fig. 1 adult, Fig. 2 larvae). A few years later this species was discovered as far as India and Sudan westwardly, and Taiwan northwardly. …read more
Chaetanaphothrips signipennis (Bagnall) in Florida
From Entomology Circulars.
A thrips, Chaetanaphothrips signipennis (Bagnall, 1914, Mitri & Stannard 1962) recently was found in the Apopka area (“Foliage Capital of the World”) feeding on foliage plants. Thousands of plants are shipped from Central America into Florida each year, providing a means of introducing thrips and other plant pests into Florida and other parts of the United States. …read more
An Oriental Thrips, Taeniothrips Eucharii (Whetzel), In Florida
From Entomology Circulars.
Taeniothrips eucharii was discovered by H. H. Whetzel in Bermuda in 1922 during a study of a mosaic disease of Eucharis lily. It was identified by A. C. Morgan as Physothrips eucharii, but Morgan never published a description. …read more
The Banded Greenhouse Thrips, Hercinothrips Femoralis (O. M, Reuter), In Florida
From Entomology Circulars.
Reuter (1891) first described this thrips from specimens taken in a greenhouse at Helsingfor, Finland. Bagnall (1932) transferred Heliothrips femoralis to Hercinothrips. White (1916) found large numbers of this thrips infesting a number of plants, but were mainly confined to sugar-beet seedlings in greenhouses in Washington, D. …read more
The Gladiolus Thrips, Taeneothrips Simplex (Morison), In Florida
From Entomology Circulars.
The gladiolus thrips was described by Morison as Physothrips simplex in 1930 from five female specimens collected on carnation flowers from Urrbrae, South Australia. The holotype and one paratype are deposited in the British Museum. …read more
The Red-banded Thrips, Selenothrips Rubrocinctus (Giard), In Florida
From Entomology Circulars.
Selenothrips rubrocinctus was described by Giard (1901) as Physopus rubrocinctus. He received specimens from Guadeloupe, West Indies, where it was causing considerable damage to cacao. It was referred to earlier as the cacao thrips. …read more
