Species Details
Aptinothrips rufus
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SeasonalityAll life stages occur throughout the year (Mound et al., 1976).
IdentificationThe body varies around 1.5mm in length, and antennal segments 4 and 5 and the sides of the tibiae are brownish. Antennal segment 6 and the end of the abdomen are a dark brown. The head is somewhat reticulate in the anterior two thirds, but is transversely striate in the posterior third (Stannard, 1968). Antennae are 6-segmented (Mound and Marullo, 1996). Antennal segment 2 does not have flanged sides, and segment 6 is large and consists of morphological segments 6 to 8. Tarsi are 1 segmented. Abdominal tergite 9 has short posterior setae (Stannard, 1968).
Scientific Name
Aptinothrips rufus
Habitat
On leaves or in leaf sheathes of grasses (Palmer, 1975).
Seasonality
All life stages occur throughout the year (Mound et al., 1976).
Identification
The body varies around 1.5mm in length, and antennal segments 4 and 5 and the sides of the tibiae are brownish. Antennal segment 6 and the end of the abdomen are a dark brown. The head is somewhat reticulate in the…
The body varies around 1.5mm in length, and antennal segments 4 and 5 and the sides of the tibiae are brownish. Antennal segment 6 and the end of the abdomen are a dark brown. The head is somewhat reticulate in the anterior two thirds, but is transversely striate in the posterior third (Stannard, 1968). Antennae are 6-segmented (Mound and Marullo, 1996). Antennal segment 2 does not have flanged sides, and segment 6 is large and consists of morphological segments 6 to 8. Tarsi are 1 segmented. Abdominal tergite 9 has short posterior setae (Stannard, 1968).
Life History
Undocumented.
Conservation
Often abundant in pastures but there is little evidence of crop damage (Mound and Kibby, 1998).
Diet Info
Grasses (Palmer, 1975).
Range
Alberta, Nunavut (Ellesmere island), Manitoba, Quebec, B.C., Ontario, Quebec, Greenland (Chiasson, 1986). Wide spread throughout the temperate regions of the world (Mound et al., 1976).
Citation
Page Citation for Aptinothrips rufus
Page Citation
"Species Details - Aptinothrips rufus, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-3375. Accessed 03 Jan. 2025.
References
Author
Mound, L. A. , G. D. Morison, B. R. Pitkin, and J. M. Palmer
Title
Handbook for the Identification of British Insects, Volume 1, Part 11.
Publication Date
1976
Author
Chiasson, H.
Title
Synopsis of the Thysanoptera (Thrips) of Canada.
Publication Date
1986
Author
Palmer, J. M.
Title
The grass-living genus Aptinothrips Haliday (Thysanoptera: Thripidae).
Publication Date
1975
Series Title
Journal of Entomology. Series B
Volume
44
Pages
175-188
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
Author
Mound, L. A. and R. Marullo
Title
Thrips of Central and South America: an introduction (Insecta: Thysanoptera).
Publication Date
1996
Author
Mound, L. A. and G. Kibby.
Title
Thysanoptera: an identification guide, 2nd edition.
Publication Date
1998
Specimen Information
There are 8 specimens of this Species.
UASM27652 - Aptinothrips rufus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Jasper National Park, Maligne Range
Collected ByKuchar, P.
Date Collected1970-09-20
UASM27677 - Aptinothrips rufus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Cypress Hills
Collected ByGibson, G. A. P.
Date Collected1980-07-14
UASM47909 - Aptinothrips rufus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Jasper National Park, Maligne Range
Collected ByKuchar, P.
Date Collected1970-09-20
UASM47910 - Aptinothrips rufus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Jasper National Park, Maligne Range
Collected ByKuchar, P.
Date Collected1970-09-20
UASM47911 - Aptinothrips rufus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Jasper National Park, Maligne Range
Collected ByKuchar, P.
Date Collected1970-09-20
UASM48124 - Aptinothrips rufus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Jasper National Park, Maligne Range
Collected ByKuchar, P.
Date Collected1970-09-20
UASM48379 - Aptinothrips rufus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Jasper National Park, Maligne Range
Collected ByKuchar, P.
Date Collected1970-09-20
UASM48380 - Aptinothrips rufus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Jasper National Park, Maligne Range
Collected ByKuchar, P.
Date Collected1970-09-20