This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Mound, Laurence A., Dang, Lihong, Tree, Desley J. (2023): The genus Liothrips (Thysanoptera, Phlaeothripidae) in Australia. Zootaxa 5306 (2): 201-214, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5306.2.2, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5306.2.2
Abstract
Eight species of Liothrips are recognised from Australia, including L. burwelli sp.n., L. chionanthes sp.n. and L. timonii sp.n., also three species shared with southeast Asia. Evidence is presented that L. vaneeckei, the Lily Bulb Thrips, is widespread in eastern Australia presumably on native plants, and that it has been on this continent for many years. The illustrated identification key includes a ninth species, L. urichi, as a potential introduction to Australia for biocontrol purposes. L. brevifemur Girault is considered a nomen dubium known only from fragments of the unique holotype. Two species are newly transferred from Liothrips as Teuchothrips soror (Hood) comb. nov. and Kellyia tenuis (Hood) comb. nov. Generic relationships are discussed, particularly with one new species that is intermediate in structure between Liothrips and Gynaikothrips.
GBIF url: https://www.gbif.org/dataset/d2a9e638-7d6a-4d6c-ade7-660b41451bd6
Homepage: https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/summary/051DFFB3EA44FFC5DE7CFFD29C18803B
Citation: Mound L A, Dang L, Tree D J, plazi (2023). The genus Liothrips (Thysanoptera, Phlaeothripidae) in Australia. Plazi.org taxonomic treatments database. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/t2y6g3 accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-02-12.