Elaphrothrips tuberculatus
(Hood, 1908)
Elaphrothrips tuberculatus is a of tube-tailed thrips in the Phlaeothripidae, originally described by Hood in 1908 as Idolothrips tuberculatus. The species is found in North America and belongs to the Idolothripinae. Members of this are generally fungus-feeding , though specific ecological details for this species remain limited.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Elaphrothrips tuberculatus: /ɪˌlæfroʊˈθrɪps tuˌbɜːrkjuˈleɪtəs/
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Distribution
North America
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Nomenclatural history
Originally described as Idolothrips tuberculatus by J.D. Hood in 1908, later transferred to the Elaphrothrips.
Taxonomic placement
Placed in the Idolothripinae, a group of fungus-feeding characterized by enlarged forelegs and distinctive mouthpart structures.