Liothrips
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289 species | ||||||||||||||
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Approx. 300, including: L. brevitubus |
Liothrips is a genus of thrips with almost 300 described species. They are ordered into three subgenera, Epiliothrips (2 species), Liothrips (262 species) and Zopyrothrips (25 species).
The Clidemia thrips Liothrips urichi is used as a control agent to stop the spread of Clidemia hirta in Hawai'i.
[edit] Species
Subgenus Epiliothrips Priesner, 1965
- Liothrips postocularis
- Liothrips willcocksi
Subgenus Liothrips Uzel, 1895
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Subgenus Zopyrothrips Priesner, 1968
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[edit] References
- Thrips of the World Checklist: Genus Liothrips