''Akainothrips'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of
thrip
Thrips ( order Thysanoptera) are minute (mostly long or less), slender insects with fringed wings and unique asymmetrical mouthparts. Different thrips species feed mostly on plants by puncturing and sucking up the contents, although a few are ...
s in the family
Phlaeothripidae
Phlaeothripidae is a family of thrips with hundreds of genera. They are the only extant family of the suborder Tubulifera, alongside the extinct family Rohrthripidae and are themselves ordered into two subfamilies, the Idolothripinae with 80 g ...
,
[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. first described by
Laurence Mound
Laurence Alfred Mound (born 1934 in Willesden, London) is an entomologist, who works mostly on the biology and systematics of Thysanoptera (thrips), an area in which he is considered a world authority.
His zoological author abbreviation is Mound. ...
in 1971.
The type species is ''Akainothrips citritarsus'' (Girault, 1828).
The 34 species of this genus are found only in
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...
,
in all mainland states and territories.
They live and breed in the galls created by other
Phlaeothripinae
The Phlaeothripinae are a subfamily of thrips, with hundreds of genera.
The Clidemia thrips ''Liothrips urichi'', and the alligator weed thrips ''Amynothrips andersoni'' belong to this subfamily.
Genera
This list of genera in the subfamily Ph ...
species on the phyllodes of ''
Acacia
''Acacia'', commonly known as the wattles or acacias, is a large genus of shrubs and trees in the subfamily Mimosoideae of the pea family Fabaceae. Initially, it comprised a group of plant species native to Africa and Australasia. The genus na ...
'' species.
Species
* ''
Akainothrips asketus''
* ''
Akainothrips bipictus''
* ''
Akainothrips calcica''
* ''
Akainothrips carnei''
* ''
Akainothrips ciliatus''
* ''
Akainothrips citritarsus''
* ''
Akainothrips crambus''
* ''
Akainothrips dalbyensis''
* ''
Akainothrips dubitalis''
* ''
Akainothrips exourus''
* ''
Akainothrips festus''
* ''
Akainothrips francisi''
* ''
Akainothrips galeus''
* ''
Akainothrips gremius''
* ''
Akainothrips herbae''
* ''
Akainothrips inionis''
* ''
Akainothrips ireneae''
* ''
Akainothrips iskae''
* ''
Akainothrips juliae''
* ''
Akainothrips magnetis''
* ''
Akainothrips monaro''
* ''
Akainothrips notius''
* ''
Akainothrips nyngani''
* ''
Akainothrips ochromelus''
* ''
Akainothrips papyris''
* ''
Akainothrips peronatus''
* ''
Akainothrips polysetulus''
* ''
Akainothrips quintarius''
* ''
Akainothrips roxbyi''
* ''
Akainothrips shirleyi''
* ''
Akainothrips tathrae''
* ''
Akainothrips tessarus''
* ''
Akainothrips tosofagi''
* ''
Akainothrips uncus''
References
Phlaeothripidae
Thrips genera
Taxa named by Laurence Alfred Mound
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