Species Details

Chirothrips simplex

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SeasonalityUndocumented IdentificationThe body is dark brown, and the distal half of the fore tibiae are paler, with fore tarsi gray-brown, and mid and hind tarsi pale brown. Forewings are brown, and hind wings are dark brown. Vertex has four ante-ocellar setae. Antennal segment 1 is small, and segment 2 is somewhat produced at the outer distal edge which is broadly rounded. Antennal segments 3 and 4 each have a simple sense cone. The principle sense cone on antennal segment 5 is on the inner distal edge of the segment. The pronotum is slender, and the dorsal surface has short transverse scallop-like lines across the pronotum. Males are brachypterous. Abdomen is slender, with tergites and sternites having long, nearly parallel, transverse lines (Zur Strassen, 1967).

Scientific Name Chirothrips simplex Habitat Grasses (Chiasson, 1986). Seasonality Undocumented Identification
The body is dark brown, and the distal half of the fore tibiae are paler, with fore tarsi gray-brown, and mid and hind tarsi pale brown. Forewings are brown, and hind wings are dark brown. Vertex has four…
The body is dark brown, and the distal half of the fore tibiae are paler, with fore tarsi gray-brown, and mid and hind tarsi pale brown. Forewings are brown, and hind wings are dark brown. Vertex has four ante-ocellar setae. Antennal segment 1 is small, and segment 2 is somewhat produced at the outer distal edge which is broadly rounded. Antennal segments 3 and 4 each have a simple sense cone. The principle sense cone on antennal segment 5 is on the inner distal edge of the segment. The pronotum is slender, and the dorsal surface has short transverse scallop-like lines across the pronotum. Males are brachypterous. Abdomen is slender, with tergites and sternites having long, nearly parallel, transverse lines (Zur Strassen, 1967).
Life History Undocumented. Conservation Undocumented. Diet Info Undocumented.. Range Alberta (Chiasson, 1986), Wyoming, Kansas, New Mexico, Iowa, South Dakota, Arizona (Zur Strassen, 1967).

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"Species Details - Chirothrips simplex, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-3393. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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Specimen Information

There is 1 specimen of this Species.

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UASM48390 - Chirothrips simplex

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Onefour Collected ByGibson, G. A. P. Date Collected1980-08-02

Adult Seasonal Distribution