''Octurothrips'' is a genus of thrips 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 ...

, first described by

Hermann Priesner Hermann Priesner (19 November 1891 – 11 August 1974) was an Austrian professor of natural history and a specialist on thrips although he also took an interest in other groups such as Hymenoptera, and Hemiptera. Priesner was born in Linz, Austr ...

in 1931.. There is just one species in this genus: ''Octurothrips pulcher.'' This genus and species has unusually long abdominal segments IX and X. It shares many of the characters of ''

Habrothrips ''Habrothrips'' is a genus of thrips 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 ...

'', but its head and antennae are very different.

Distribution and habitat

It has been found in Victoria, South Australia and Queensland in inland arid zones, by beating the stems of various

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 ...

s. It is thought to feed on fungus.

Distribution and habitat

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