Teuchothrips disjunctus (Hood)

Mound, Laurence A., 2008, Identification and host associations of some Thysanoptera Phlaeothripinae described from Australia pre- 1930, Zootaxa 1714, pp. 41-60 : 51

Teuchothrips disjunctus (Hood)

Liothrips disjunctus Hood, 1918: 134

Described from a single female taken on Thursday Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, this species is now recognised as the pest thrips that induces leaves to curl and turn red on Callistemon citrinum , a common garden shrub in Australia and New Zealand. A full redescription based on New Zealand specimens was given by Mound & Walker (1986). The species has the maxillary stylets retracted into the head rather less deeply than in many similar species ( Fig. 21 ).

Figures

FIGURES 17 – 22. Teuchothrips species. (17) T. burroughsi metanotum & pelta. T. clavipilus holotype 18 – 19: (18) Metanotum & pelta; (19) Head. (20) T. melaleucae head of syntype. (21) T. disjunctus head & pronotum. (22) T. connatus head & pronotum.