Phallothrips
Genus of thrips
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Phallothrips is a genus of thrips in the family Phlaeothripidae, and consists of a single species, Phallothrips houstoni.[1][2] It was first described in 1992 by Laurence Mound and Bernard Crespi.[2][3]
| Phallothrips | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Thysanoptera |
| Family: | Phlaeothripidae |
| Genus: | Phallothrips Mound & Crespi, 1992 |
| Type species | |
| Phallothrips houstoni | |
Phallothrips houstoni is found in New South Wales, Queensland,[2] and Western Australia.[4]