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Species Details
Aeolothrips fasciatus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum Read more about this collection »
SeasonalityReported as March to October in some parts of North America (Bailey, 1951).
IdentificationIdentification of this species is difficult as A. fasciatus constitutes a species complex, and is difficult to differentiate from A. intermedius, which is a mostly Palearctic species (Heming). The body is generally a dark black-brown with red subintegumental pigments, and is usually over 2mm in length. The head is weakly transverseleystriated and is wider than it is long. Antennal segment 6 is approximately the same length as 7, and segments 8 and 9 are reduced in length. Sensoria on segments 5 and 6 are small and circular, and the third antennal segment is pale yellow or grey with a brown tip. The forewings each have 2 distinct cross bands, and are white in the basal fourth of the wing (Stannard, 1968).
Scientific Name
Aeolothrips fasciatus
Habitat
Taraxacum officinale, Trifolium repens, Epilobium angustifolium, Grasses .
Seasonality
Reported as March to October in some parts of North America (Bailey, 1951).
Identification
Identification of this species is difficult as A. fasciatus constitutes a species complex, and is difficult to differentiate from A. intermedius, which is a mostly Palearctic species (Heming). The body is generally a…
Identification of this species is difficult as A. fasciatus constitutes a species complex, and is difficult to differentiate from A. intermedius, which is a mostly Palearctic species (Heming). The body is generally a dark black-brown with red subintegumental pigments, and is usually over 2mm in length. The head is weakly transverseleystriated and is wider than it is long. Antennal segment 6 is approximately the same length as 7, and segments 8 and 9 are reduced in length. Sensoria on segments 5 and 6 are small and circular, and the third antennal segment is pale yellow or grey with a brown tip. The forewings each have 2 distinct cross bands, and are white in the basal fourth of the wing (Stannard, 1968).
Life History
This species is both a pollen feeder and a predator (Chiasson, 1986) and can produce more than one brood of young per season (Bailey, 1951).
Conservation
Undocumented.
Diet Info
A. fasciatus feeds on pollen and flower tissue, but it also preys upon various arthropods, including onion thrips, Frankliniella moultoni, and Sericothrips variabilis (Bailey, 1951).
Range
This species is found in Alberta (Chiasson, 1986), and is widespread across North America (Bailey, 1951).
Citation
Page Citation for Aeolothrips fasciatus
Page Citation
"Species Details - Aeolothrips fasciatus, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-3496/9-30688. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
References
Author
Chiasson, H.
Title
Synopsis of the Thysanoptera (Thrips) of Canada.
Publication Date
1986
Author
Bailey, S.F.
Title
The genus Aeolothrips Haliday in North America.
Publication Date
1951
Series Title
Hilgardia
Volume
21
Pages
43-80
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 185 specimens of this Species.
UASM22468 - Aeolothrips fasciatus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Cypress Hills
Collected ByGibson, G. A. P.
Date Collected1980-07-14
UASM22471 - Aeolothrips fasciatus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Cypress Hills
Collected ByGibson, G. A. P.
Date Collected1980-07-14
UASM22472 - Aeolothrips fasciatus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Cypress Hills
Collected ByGibson, G. A. P.
Date Collected1980-07-14
UASM22474 - Aeolothrips fasciatus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Milk River
Collected ByMcCorquodale, D. B.
Date Collected1981-05-30
UASM22475 - Aeolothrips fasciatus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Milk River
Collected ByMcCorquodale, D. B.
Date Collected1981-05-30
UASM22477 - Aeolothrips fasciatus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Milk River
Collected ByMcCorquodale, D. B.
Date Collected1981-05-30
UASM22478 - Aeolothrips fasciatus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Milk River
Collected ByMcCorquodale, D. B.
Date Collected1981-05-30
UASM22479 - Aeolothrips fasciatus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Milk River
Collected ByMcCorquodale, D. B.
Date Collected1981-05-30
UASM22480 - Aeolothrips fasciatus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Milk River
Collected ByMcCorquodale, D. B.
Date Collected1981-05-20
UASM22505 - Aeolothrips fasciatus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Writing-On-Stone Provincial Park
Collected ByGibson, G. A. P.
Date Collected1980-08-01
UASM22510 - Aeolothrips fasciatus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton
Collected ByAdamski, Y. S.
Date Collected1980-06-20
UASM22511 - Aeolothrips fasciatus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Writing-On-Stone Provincial Park
Collected ByGibson, G. A. P.
Date Collected1980-08-01
UASM22520 - Aeolothrips fasciatus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton
Collected ByAdamski, Y. S.
Date Collected1984-06-20
UASM22521 - Aeolothrips fasciatus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton
Collected ByAdamski, Y. S.
Date Collected1984-06-20
UASM28826 - Aeolothrips fasciatus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Brooks
Collected ByHarper, A. M.
Date Collected1970-08-17
UASM48354 - Aeolothrips fasciatus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Calahoo
Collected ByHeming, B. S.
Date Collected1969-06-06
UASM48355 - Aeolothrips fasciatus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Northwest Territories, Inuvik
Collected ByKevan, P. G.
Date Collected1970-06-17