Phlaeothripidae: Idolothripinae: Meiothrips

Nomenclature

• Meiothrips Priesner
• Idolothrips (Meiothrips) Priesner, 1929: 197. Type species Idolothrips (Meiothrips) annulatus Priesner
  • Meiothrips (Aculeathrips) Kudo, 1975: 421. Type species Meiothrips (Telothrips) nepalensis Kudo & Ananthakrishnan
  • Meiothrips (Telothrips) Kudo & Ananthakrishnan, 1974: 385. Type species Meiothrips (Telothrips) nepalensis Kudo & Ananthakrishnan

Diversity

Three species are described.

Distribution

India, Indonesia

Biology

Spore-feeding on dead leaves.

Relationships

Tribe Idolothripini, subtribe Idolothripina.

Related to Idolothrips.