Common name
Lily Thrips
Informal group
Insects
Territories
First record
1959
First record (range end date)
0
Other notes
DWC: Liothrips is another large genus (leaf feeders), one sorely in need of revision. Liothrips vaneeckei is a specialist, found under the scales of lily bulbs (and occasionally on orchid corms), and I'm reluctant to accept the 2014 findings beyond genus without further information on the identification.
Pathway detail
Widely introduced around the world by trade in lily bulbs and orchid stems. (St Helena Invertebrate Forum (2024) St Helena Species Spreadsheet v12.5. Dataset.);
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.;