List of Thrips (Thysanoptera) recorded from Sri Lanka

Kalpana Tillekaratne, Laurence A. Mound, R. Zur Strassen, Jayanthi P. Edirisinghe

Abstract

This paper Presents list of the thrips (Insecta:Thysanoptera) of Sri Lanka which includes the species recorded in the country, from 1859. Thrips documented locally come under 03 families; Aeolothripidae, Thripidae, Phlaeothripidae, 46 genera and 78 species. A brief description of the families and family groups are included. The distribution and host plants of the thrip species, where available are also indicated. Names of 15 recorded species listed are uncertain as they are known only from their original description and have not been recorded since.

Keywords: Crop pests, host records, thrips, Thysanoptera

J. NatnSci.Foundation Sri Lanka 200735(3): 197-205

doi:10.4038/jnsfsr.v35i3.2020

Keywords

Crop pests;host records;thrips;Thysanoptera
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