Chirothrips patruelis
Recognition data
Distinguishing features
This species has not been studied by the present authors. It is very similar in structure to C. falsus , apparently differing in having the submarginal line of sculpture on the sternites more strongly formed.
Related and similar species
Currently there are 50 species worldwide in the genus Chirothrips. The key to species provided by zur Strassen (1960) treated the genus in a broad sense, whereas Bhatti (1990) created six new genera for these species, including Arorathrips for several species from theNew World that have the mesothoracic endofurca reduced. C. patruelis is closely related to the widespread species, C. falsus .
Taxonomic data
Current valid name
Chirothrips patruelis Hood
Original name and synonyms
Chirothrips patruelis Hood, 1940: 550
Family placement
Thripidae, Thripinae
Biological data
Life history
Each larva presumably develops within a single floret of a grass
Host plants
Unidentified Poaceae
Tospoviruses vectored
None
Crop damage
None
Distribution data
Area of origin
North America
Distribution
California, New York, Maine, Hawaii.