Species Details
Aptinothrips stylifer
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SeasonalityAdults collected from June to September.
IdentificationThe body varies around 1.5mm in length and antennal segments 4 and 5 are brownish, as are the sides of the tibiae. Antennal segment 6 and the end of the abdomen are a dark brown. The head is reticulate in the anterior two thirds, though it is transversely striate in the posterior third. Antennae are 8 segmented, with segment 2 not having flanged sides. Tarsi are 2 segmented. Abdominal tergite 9 has three pairs of long and thickened posterior setae (Stannard, 1968).
Scientific Name
Aptinothrips stylifer
Habitat
Leaves or leaf sheathes of sedges, or Medicago sativa (Chiasson, 1986).
Seasonality
Adults collected from June to September.
Identification
The body varies around 1.5mm in length and antennal segments 4 and 5 are brownish, as are the sides of the tibiae. Antennal segment 6 and the end of the abdomen are a dark brown. The head is reticulate in the…
The body varies around 1.5mm in length and antennal segments 4 and 5 are brownish, as are the sides of the tibiae. Antennal segment 6 and the end of the abdomen are a dark brown. The head is reticulate in the anterior two thirds, though it is transversely striate in the posterior third. Antennae are 8 segmented, with segment 2 not having flanged sides. Tarsi are 2 segmented. Abdominal tergite 9 has three pairs of long and thickened posterior setae (Stannard, 1968).
Life History
A. stylifer is more host specific than A. rufus (Palmer, 1975).
Conservation
Undocumented.
Diet Info
Undocumented.
Range
Alberta, B.C., Quebec, Ontario (Chiasson, 1986), England, Scotland, Russia, Siberia, Europe (Jacot-Guillarmod, 1974).
Citation
Page Citation for Aptinothrips stylifer
Page Citation
"Species Details - Aptinothrips stylifer, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-3376. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
References
Author
Jacot-Guillarmod, C. F.
Title
Catalogue of the Thysanoptera of the World (part 3).
Publication Date
1974
Series Title
Annals of the Cape Provincial Museums (Natural History).
Volume
7
Pages
517-976
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
Specimen Information
There are 51 specimens of this Species.
UASM27559 - Aptinothrips stylifer
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Alsike
Collected ByHeming, B. S.
Date Collected1972-07-15
UASM27601 - Aptinothrips stylifer
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Bellevue
Collected ByHeming, B. S.
Date Collected1969-08-02
UASM27602 - Aptinothrips stylifer
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Alsike
Collected ByHeming, B. S.
Date Collected1969-06-08
UASM27603 - Aptinothrips stylifer
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Dinosaur Provincial Park
Collected ByHeming, B. S.
Date Collected1969-07-01
UASM27604 - Aptinothrips stylifer
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Jasper National Park, Maligne Range
Collected ByKuchar, P.
Date Collected1970-09-18
UASM27605 - Aptinothrips stylifer
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Jasper National Park, Maligne Range
Collected ByKuchar, P.
Date Collected1970-09-18
UASM27606 - Aptinothrips stylifer
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Jasper National Park, Maligne Range
Collected ByKuchar, P.
Date Collected1970-09-18
UASM27607 - Aptinothrips stylifer
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Jasper National Park, Maligne Range
Collected ByKuchar, P.
Date Collected1970-09-18
UASM27608 - Aptinothrips stylifer
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Jasper National Park, Maligne Range
Collected ByKuchar, P.
Date Collected1970-09-18
UASM27609 - Aptinothrips stylifer
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Jasper National Park, Maligne Range
Collected ByKuchar, P.
Date Collected1970-09-18
UASM27610 - Aptinothrips stylifer
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Jasper National Park, Maligne Range
Collected ByKuchar, P.
Date Collected1970-09-18
UASM27611 - Aptinothrips stylifer
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Jasper National Park, Maligne Range
Collected ByKuchar, P.
Date Collected1970-09-18
UASM27612 - Aptinothrips stylifer
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Whitemud Hills
Collected ByHeming, B. S.
Date Collected1970-07-05
UASM27613 - Aptinothrips stylifer
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Whitemud Hills
Collected ByHeming, B. S.
Date Collected1970-07-05
UASM27614 - Aptinothrips stylifer
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Jasper National Park, Maligne Range
Collected ByKuchar, P.
Date Collected1970-09-18
UASM27615 - Aptinothrips stylifer
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Jasper National Park, Maligne Range
Collected ByKuchar, P.
Date Collected1970-09-18
UASM27616 - Aptinothrips stylifer
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Jasper National Park, Maligne Range
Collected ByKuchar, P.
Date Collected1970-09-18
UASM27617 - Aptinothrips stylifer
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Jasper National Park, Maligne Range
Collected ByKuchar, P.
Date Collected1970-09-18
UASM27618 - Aptinothrips stylifer
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Jasper National Park, Maligne Range
Collected ByKuchar, P.
Date Collected1970-09-18
UASM27619 - Aptinothrips stylifer
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Jasper National Park, Maligne Range
Collected ByKuchar, P.
Date Collected1970-09-18
UASM27620 - Aptinothrips stylifer
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Jasper National Park, Maligne Range
Collected ByKuchar, P.
Date Collected1970-09-18