Common name
Black Flower Thrips
Informal group
Insects
Territories
First record
1965
First record (range end date)
0
Socio-economic impacts
Agriculture; Horticulture/gardens. (St Helena Invertebrate Forum (2024) St Helena Species Spreadsheet v12.5. Dataset.);
Other notes
Origin, probably tropical Africa, but now widepsread throughout the tropics & subtropics. (St Helena Invertebrate Forum (2024) St Helena Species Spreadsheet v12.5. Dataset.); Haplothrips is a is one of the three most spices rich genera of thrips and it is possible that recent records indicate the presence of further species on the island
References
Key, R., Fowler, L., Pryce, D., Wilkins, V., Key, R. (2021). Terrestrial & Freshwater Invertebrates of St Helena. Pisces Publications, Newbury; St Helena Invertebrate Forum (2024) St Helena Species Spreadsheet v12.5. Dataset.;