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Species Details
Parthenothrips dracaenae
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum Read more about this collection »
Common NamePalm Thrips
SeasonalityUndocumented.
IdentificationBody is yellowish brown. The head is quadrate, and the surface has prominent rounded reticles. Eyes bulge forward. Antennae are pale yellow, though segments 6 and 7 are brown and segment 5 has a hint of brown in the apical third. Forked or simple sense cones are on antennal segments 3 and 4. Forewings are broad, and are white with a dark brown cross band at the fork of the principle wing vein. Forewing appears to be made of a polygonal network of cells (Wilson, 1975).
Scientific Name
Parthenothrips dracaenae
Common Name
Palm Thrips
Habitat
Occurs only in greenhouses, houses and shopping malls in Alberta (Heming).
Seasonality
Undocumented.
Identification
Body is yellowish brown. The head is quadrate, and the surface has prominent rounded reticles. Eyes bulge forward. Antennae are pale yellow, though segments 6 and 7 are brown and segment 5 has a hint of brown in…
Body is yellowish brown. The head is quadrate, and the surface has prominent rounded reticles. Eyes bulge forward. Antennae are pale yellow, though segments 6 and 7 are brown and segment 5 has a hint of brown in the apical third. Forked or simple sense cones are on antennal segments 3 and 4. Forewings are broad, and are white with a dark brown cross band at the fork of the principle wing vein. Forewing appears to be made of a polygonal network of cells (Wilson, 1975).
Life History
All life stages are spent on the host plant . This species will reproduce parthenogenetically.
Conservation
This insect is considered to be a minor pest of greenhouse plants (Heming).
Diet Info
This species feeds on the leaves of numerous greenhouse plants, including; Ficus elastica, N�anthes palm, Lilies, and other monocots (Chiasson, 1986).
Range
Believed to have originated in Africa (Wilson, 1975), this insect is pantropical, but is found only in greenhouses, houses or malls in Alberta (Heming).
Citation
Page Citation for Parthenothrips dracaenae
Page Citation
"Species Details - Parthenothrips dracaenae, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-3511/9-31140. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
References
Author
Wilson, T. H.
Title
A monograph of the subfamily Panchaetothripidae (Thysanoptera: Thripidae).
Publication Date
1975
Series Title
Memoirs of the American Entomological Institute
Volume
23
Pages
354 pp.
Author
Chiasson, H.
Title
Synopsis of the Thysanoptera (Thrips) of Canada.
Publication Date
1986
Specimen Information
There are 115 specimens of this Species.
UASM22871 - Parthenothrips dracaenae
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton
Date Collected1983-11-03
UASM22872 - Parthenothrips dracaenae
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton
Date Collected1983-11-03
UASM22873 - Parthenothrips dracaenae
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Vegreville
Collected BySteiner, M. Y.
Date Collected1983-11-04
UASM22874 - Parthenothrips dracaenae
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton
Date Collected1983-11-03
UASM22875 - Parthenothrips dracaenae
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton
Date Collected1983-11-03
UASM22876 - Parthenothrips dracaenae
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton
Date Collected1983-11-03
UASM22877 - Parthenothrips dracaenae
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton
Date Collected1983-11-03
UASM22878 - Parthenothrips dracaenae
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton
Date Collected1983-11-03
UASM22879 - Parthenothrips dracaenae
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton
Date Collected1983-11-03
UASM44770 - Parthenothrips dracaenae
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton
Date Collected1983-11-03