Thrips excaeletus

1 A thrip at Denman Prospect, ACT

Thrips excaeletus at Denman Prospect, ACT - 20 Nov 2020
Thrips excaeletus at Denman Prospect, ACT - 20 Nov 2020
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Identification history

Thrips excaeletus 27 May 2021 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 26 May 2021 Alice

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Significant sighting

MichaelMulvaney noted:

27 May 2021

This is only the second time this species has been collected. It is described from a single specimen collected at Googong Dam.

User's notes

This record from Bluett's Block (aka Piney Ridge) represents the second only time this thrips has ever been collected. The images show features of head and thorax, and illustrates identifying structures.

6 comments

Alice wrote:
   26 May 2021
Sorry, forgot to put in species ID. For more information see
http://www.ento.csiro.au/thysanoptera/worldthrips.php
   26 May 2021
Thanks Alice - very exciting find what is the species?
Alice wrote:
   26 May 2021
I have now tried to add the species name that I was given! My mistake in omitting it. My colleague only imaged the head and thorax, but the rest is not diagnostic. You can only ID these with any certainty if you make a slide preparation. It was certainly an interesting find.
   31 May 2021
What size is this insect? I'm guessing it is very small and these images were taken with a microscope?
Alice wrote:
   1 Jun 2021
Michael
They are tiny, body length about 1.4 mm. You will find similar-looking thrips on garden flowers. The images are taken with a compound microscope set up with a camera and a programme with which you can take multiple images and stack them to give a comprehensive image.
Jean wrote:
   2 Jun 2021
An amazing structure for such a tiny creature. How lucky we are to be able to see it.

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