Common name
Tinted Thrips
Informal group
Insects
Territories
First record
1965
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Socio-economic impacts
Agriculture; Horticulture/gardens.(Key, R., Fowler, L., Pryce, D., Wilkins, V., Key, R. (2021). Terrestrial & Freshwater Invertebrates of St Helena. Pisces Publications, Newbury);
Other notes
Native to South Africa. (St Helena Invertebrate Forum (2024) St Helena Species Spreadsheet v12.5. Dataset.); Described from abundant material from Teutonic Hall (Nov. 1965 & Jan. 1967) and Plantation (Dec. 1965), since found in South Africa so not endemic as originally thought.
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.;