Thrips excaeletus
2 A thrip at Denman Prospect, ACT
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| Thrips excaeletus | MichaelMulvaney | 27 May 2021 | |
| Unverified | Alice | 26 May 2021 |
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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
26 May 2021
Sorry, forgot to put in species ID. For more information see
http://www.ento.csiro.au/thysanoptera/worldthrips.php
http://www.ento.csiro.au/thysanoptera/worldthrips.php
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?
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.
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.
2 Jun 2021
An amazing structure for such a tiny creature. How lucky we are to be able to see it.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.012000-35.295000
- Maps Piney Ridge Bluetts Block (402, 403, 12, 11)
- Places Denman Prospect, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 20 Nov 2020 07:35 AM Recorded on
- Alice Recorded by
- Leucopogon ericoides Associated plant
- Less than 5mm Animal size
Collections
- Significant Insects Thrips (Thysanoptera) Other insects Alice Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Thrips excaeletus
Species information
- Thrips excaeletus Scientific name
- A thrip Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- External link More information
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