Open AccessStructural variation among species of Leeuwenia (Thysanoptera, Phlaeothripinae) with three new species from Australia
Author(s) -
Laurence A. Mound,
Desley J. Tree
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
zootaxa
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.621
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1175-5334
pISSN - 1175-5326
DOI - 10.11646/zootaxa.4903.3.9
Subject(s) - thrips , biology , genus , key (lock) , variation (astronomy) , range (aeronautics) , identification (biology) , botany , zoology , ecology , physics , materials science , astrophysics , composite material
The remarkable range of structural variation among the leaf-feeding thrips of the genus Leeuwenia is discussed and contrasted with the lack of intra-generic diversity exhibited by the leaf-feeding species of the related genus Liothrips. An identification key is provided to the eight species of Leeuwenia known from Australia, including three newly described species.