Carcinothrips: A genus of Acacia phyllode-glueing thrips with grossly enlarged fore legs (Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripidae)

Australian Journal of Entomology

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 10-14

  Mound, Laurence A ^a   Morris, David C ^b  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Carcinothrips; Domicile production; Phlaeothripidae

Indexed keywords

ACACIA; CARCINOTHRIPS; CARCINOTHRIPS LEAI; PHLAEOTHRIPIDAE; PHYLLODES; THYSANOPTERA; XANTHOSOMA SAGITTIFOLIUM;

EID: 0002944833     PISSN: 13266756     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-6055.1999.00076.x     Document Type: Article

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