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Species Details
Aeolothrips nasturtii
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum Read more about this collection »
SeasonalityAdults collected in May through August.
IdentificationThe body is unicolorous, with red subintegumental pigment. Antennal segment 3 is yellow with a brown ring at the apex of the segment (Stannard, 1968), and antennal segment 6 is twice as long as segment 7 (Bailey, 1951). Wings are narrow and have a distinct hump in the center of the fore-margin (Bailey, 1951). Forewings have 2 separate, and complete, dark cross bands. Abdominal segment 1 is not strongly cross-striated (Stannard, 1968).
Scientific Name
Aeolothrips nasturtii
Habitat
Guillardia aristata, Epilobium angustifolium, white spruce, Wild rye grass.
Seasonality
Adults collected in May through August.
Identification
The body is unicolorous, with red subintegumental pigment. Antennal segment 3 is yellow with a brown ring at the apex of the segment (Stannard, 1968), and antennal segment 6 is twice as long as segment 7 (Bailey,…
The body is unicolorous, with red subintegumental pigment. Antennal segment 3 is yellow with a brown ring at the apex of the segment (Stannard, 1968), and antennal segment 6 is twice as long as segment 7 (Bailey, 1951). Wings are narrow and have a distinct hump in the center of the fore-margin (Bailey, 1951). Forewings have 2 separate, and complete, dark cross bands. Abdominal segment 1 is not strongly cross-striated (Stannard, 1968).
Life History
Undocumented.
Conservation
Undocumented.
Diet Info
This species is predaceous (Chiasson, 1986), but prey species are undocumented.
Range
Alberta, California (Chiasson, 1986).
Citation
Page Citation for Aeolothrips nasturtii
Page Citation
"Species Details - Aeolothrips nasturtii, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-3500/9-30569. Accessed 05 Jan. 2025.
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 23 specimens of this Species.
UASM22399 - Aeolothrips nasturtii
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Writing-On-Stone Provincial Park
Collected ByGibson, G. A. P.
Date Collected1980-07-15
UASM22506 - Aeolothrips nasturtii
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