Idolothrips spectrum
Giant thrips at Murrumbateman, NSW
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| Idolothrips spectrum | 3 Nov 2022 | RogerF | ||
| Idolothrips spectrum | 3 Nov 2022 | SimoneC |
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2 comments
SimoneC
wrote:
4 Nov 2022
No it didn’t seem to be feeding just running around quite rapidly over and around the flowers. I saw they are supposed to live on dead gum leaves possibly feeding on fungus. The Euc it was on is very healthy, no dead leaves, very little scale etc
Location information
- Coordinates 149.051167-34.977500
- Altitude 585.3m
- Places Murrumbateman, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 3 Nov 2022 02:52 PM Recorded on
- SimoneC Recorded by
- Eucalyptus gregsoniana Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
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- SimoneC Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Idolothrips spectrum Thrips (Thysanoptera) Other insects Insects
Species information
- Idolothrips spectrum Scientific name
- Giant thrips Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1349.08m Recorded at altitude
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