Species Details
Aeolothrips vittipennis
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SeasonalityAdult collected in July.
IdentificationThe body is unicolorous, and about 2mm in length. The head is closely and distinctly striated transverseley. Antennal segment 3 and the basal portion of segment 4 are yellow, and segment 3 has a brown ring around the apex. Antennal segments 5 to 9 are brown (Stannard, 1968). Sensoria on antennal segment 5 are linear (Bailey, 1951). Forewings have a dark longitudinal band in the posterior margin of the wing, which runs from the base of the wing to the tip (Stannard, 1968).
Scientific Name
Aeolothrips vittipennis
Habitat
Undocumented.
Seasonality
Adult collected in July.
Identification
The body is unicolorous, and about 2mm in length. The head is closely and distinctly striated transverseley. Antennal segment 3 and the basal portion of segment 4 are yellow, and segment 3 has a brown ring around…
The body is unicolorous, and about 2mm in length. The head is closely and distinctly striated transverseley. Antennal segment 3 and the basal portion of segment 4 are yellow, and segment 3 has a brown ring around the apex. Antennal segments 5 to 9 are brown (Stannard, 1968). Sensoria on antennal segment 5 are linear (Bailey, 1951). Forewings have a dark longitudinal band in the posterior margin of the wing, which runs from the base of the wing to the tip (Stannard, 1968).
Life History
This species is sexually dimorphic, as females lack a cross band on the forewings that is present in the males (Bailey, 1951). Male and female antennae also differ in length (Bailey, 1951).
Conservation
Undocumented.
Diet Info
Sericothrips annulipies (Stannard, 1968).
Range
Alberta, New Mexico, Utah (Chiasson, 1986), Florida, Illinois, New Jersey, North Carolina, Tennessee (Bailey, 1951).
Citation
Page Citation for Aeolothrips vittipennis
Page Citation
"Species Details - Aeolothrips vittipennis, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-3504. Accessed 21 Feb. 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 is 1 specimen of this Species.
UASM48359 - Aeolothrips vittipennis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Milk River
Collected ByGibson, G. A. P.
Date Collected1980-07-15