Common name
Palm Thrips
Informal group
Insects
Territories
First record
2019
First record (range end date)
0
Impact detail
Invasive. (Key, R., Fowler, L., Pryce, D., Wilkins, V., Key, R. (2021). Terrestrial & Freshwater Invertebrates of St Helena. Pisces Publications, Newbury);
Impacts
Socio-economic impacts
Biocontrol Agent. (Key, R., Fowler, L., Pryce, D., Wilkins, V., Key, R. (2021). Terrestrial & Freshwater Invertebrates of St Helena. Pisces Publications, Newbury);
Other notes
Native to pantropical areas of the world. (St Helena Invertebrate Forum (2024) St Helena Species Spreadsheet v12.5. Dataset.); provisionally identified by Chris Malumphy from photo by Liza Fowler
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.;