Xaniothrips
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| Genus: | Xaniothrips Mound, 1971
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| Xaniothrips xantes Mound, 1971
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Xaniothrips is a genus of thrips in the family Phlaeothripidae,[1] which was first described by Laurence Mound in 1971.[2][3] The type species is Xaniothrips xantes.[2]
Members of this genus are found only in Australia,[4] (in all mainland states and territories with the exception of Victoria)[2] in semi-arid zones,[5] where they are kleptoparasites on Acacias.[4] That is, they attack and steal the homes (galls) in Acacias created by other thrips species and continue to parasitise the acacia.[4][5] Adults use their abdomens to do this.[5]
Species[edit]
- Xaniothrips eremus
- Xaniothrips foederatus
- Xaniothrips leukandrus
- Xaniothrips mulga
- Xaniothrips rhodopus
- Xaniothrips xantes
- Xaniothrips zophus
References[edit]
- ^ Roskov Y., Ower G., Orrell T., Nicolson D., Bailly N., Kirk P.M., Bourgoin T., DeWalt R.E., Decock W., Nieukerken E. van, Zarucchi J., Penev L., eds. (2019). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life, 2019 Annual Checklist. Species 2000: Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands. ISSN 2405-884X.
- ^ a b c "Australian Faunal Directory: Xaniothrips". biodiversity.org.au. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- ^ L. A. Mound (1971). "Gall-forming thrips and allied species (Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripinae) from Acacia trees in Australia". Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Entomology. 25: 387-466 [457]. doi:10.5962/BHL.PART.19680. ISSN 0524-6431. Wikidata Q56010889.
- ^ a b c "Xaniothrips - Thrips Wiki". thrips.info. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- ^ a b c "Factsheet - Xaniothrips". keys.lucidcentral.org. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
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