Species Details
Acanthothrips nodicornis
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SeasonalityUndocumented
IdentificationBody varies between 2.5 and 4mm in length and is mainly dark brown. The bases of the intermediate antennal segments, the fore tibiae, and the base and apex of the mid and hind tibiae are yellow to yellowish brown. White dots are present on the anterolateral margin of abdominal segments 3 to 8. The head is reticulate and has many well-developed cheek warts. The fore femora are large and each has an inner, subapical spur. Each fore tarsus has a prominent tooth. Both males and females are macropterous, and the wings are moderately broad throughout. The abdomen and pelta are reticulated. In males, the median portion of abdominal sternite 8 has a narrow transverse glandular area. Larvae can have prominent head horns (Stannard 1968).
Scientific Name
Acanthothrips nodicornis
Habitat
Under the bark of Populus sp. (Chiasson 1986).
Seasonality
Undocumented
Identification
Body varies between 2.5 and 4mm in length and is mainly dark brown. The bases of the intermediate antennal segments, the fore tibiae, and the base and apex of the mid and hind tibiae are yellow to yellowish brown.…
Body varies between 2.5 and 4mm in length and is mainly dark brown. The bases of the intermediate antennal segments, the fore tibiae, and the base and apex of the mid and hind tibiae are yellow to yellowish brown. White dots are present on the anterolateral margin of abdominal segments 3 to 8. The head is reticulate and has many well-developed cheek warts. The fore femora are large and each has an inner, subapical spur. Each fore tarsus has a prominent tooth. Both males and females are macropterous, and the wings are moderately broad throughout. The abdomen and pelta are reticulated. In males, the median portion of abdominal sternite 8 has a narrow transverse glandular area. Larvae can have prominent head horns (Stannard 1968).
Life History
Undocumented
Conservation
Undocumented
Diet Info
Feeds on fungal mycelium (Chiasson 1986).
Range
Alberta (Chiasson 1986), and widespread throughout Europe and North America (Stannard 1968).
Citation
Page Citation for Acanthothrips nodicornis
Page Citation
"Species Details - Acanthothrips nodicornis, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-2948. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
References
Author
Chiasson, H.
Title
Synopsis of the Thysanoptera (Thrips) of Canada.
Publication Date
1986
Author
Stannard, Lewis J.
Title
The Thrips, or Thysanoptera, of Illinois
Publication Date
1968
Series Title
Illinois Natural History Survey
Volume
29
Pages
215-552
Specimen Information
There are 20 specimens of this Species.
UASM46783 - Acanthothrips nodicornis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Calgary
Date Collected1976-06-22
UASM46784 - Acanthothrips nodicornis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Calgary
Date Collected1976-06-22
UASM46785 - Acanthothrips nodicornis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Calgary
Date Collected1976-06-22
UASM46786 - Acanthothrips nodicornis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Calgary
Date Collected1976-06-22
UASM46787 - Acanthothrips nodicornis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Calgary
Date Collected1976-06-22
UASM46788 - Acanthothrips nodicornis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Calgary
Date Collected1976-06-22
UASM46789 - Acanthothrips nodicornis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Calgary
Date Collected1976-06-22
UASM46790 - Acanthothrips nodicornis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Calgary
Date Collected1976-06-22
UASM46791 - Acanthothrips nodicornis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Calgary
Date Collected1976-06-22
UASM46792 - Acanthothrips nodicornis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Calgary
Date Collected1976-06-22
UASM46793 - Acanthothrips nodicornis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Calgary
Date Collected1976-06-22
UASM46794 - Acanthothrips nodicornis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Calgary
Date Collected1976-06-22
UASM46795 - Acanthothrips nodicornis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Calgary
Date Collected1976-06-22
UASM46796 - Acanthothrips nodicornis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Calgary
Date Collected1976-06-22
UASM46797 - Acanthothrips nodicornis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Calgary
Date Collected1976-06-22
UASM46798 - Acanthothrips nodicornis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton
Collected ByBarr, W.
Date Collected1979-07
UASM46799 - Acanthothrips nodicornis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Calgary
Date Collected1976-06-22
UASM46800 - Acanthothrips nodicornis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Calgary
Date Collected1976-06-22
UASM47912 - Acanthothrips nodicornis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Calgary
Date Collected1976-06-22
UASM165997 - Acanthothrips nodicornis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Red Deer River
Collected ByHilchie, G. J.
Date Collected2006-05-21