INTERESTING INSECTS
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Greenhouse thrips - Heliothrips haemorrhoidalis
Added: 27 Jul 2017
Updated: 16 Jul 2018
This adventive species of thrips is widespread in the tropics and subtropics and lives on mature plant leaves. It was first found in New Zealand on rose and Virburnum leaves in 1930 by W. Cottier. In New Zealand it occur...
Banana silvering thrips- Hercinothrips bicinctus
Added: 26 Jul 2017
Updated: 14 Nov 2018
This adventive species of thrips is widespread in New Zealand. It is found outdoors in many tropical and subtropical countries. It is found on native and adventive plants. Conservation status: Widespread in the New Zeala...
Palm thrips - Parthenothrips dracaenae
Added: 21 Jul 2017
Updated: 16 Jul 2018
This adventive species of thrips is widespread in the tropics and subtropics and lives on mature plant leaves. It was first found in New Zealand on passion fruit leaves in June 1935 by W. Cottier. In New Zealand it is in...
Hangehange thrips - Sigmothrips aotearoana
Added: 24 Jul 2017
Updated: 31 Jul 2017
This endemic species of thrips is widespread in native habitats in New Zealand. It has only been found feeding on native plants. Conservation status: Widespread in the New Zealand on native plants in native habitats, not...
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