Species Leeuwenia scolopiae Mound, 2004

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• Leeuwenia scolopiae Mound, L.A. 2004. Australian long-tailed gall thrips (Thysanoptera, Phlaeothripinae, Leeuweniini), with comments on related Old World taxa. Australian Journal of Entomology 43: 28-37 [36].

  Type data:

   Holotype ♀, Qld, 80 km S of Brisbane, O'Reilly's, Lamington National Park.
  Paratype(s) 8♀ 5♂, taken with holotype and immatures; LAM LAM 4178 4♀, also immatures from second leaf at same locality; LAM LAM 580 32♀ (from curled leaves of Scolopia braunii), 50 km S of Brisbane, Mt Tamborine, with larvae.

  Type host:

   Scolopia braunii (Klotzsch) Sleumer [FLACOURTIACEAE] (from curled leaf gall)

Introduction

Diagnostic features and known distribution given in note by Mound and Tree (2021).

Distribution

States

Queensland

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IBRA

Qld: South Eastern Queensland (SEQ)

Ecological Descriptors

Folivore (associated flora: Scolopia braunii (Klotzsch) Sleumer [SALICACEAE] Brown Birch), gall-inducer.

History of changes