La. Mound et al., GALL-INDUCING THYSANOPTERA (PHLAEOTHRIPIDAE) ON ACACIA PHYLLODES IN AUSTRALIA - HOST-PLANT RELATIONS AND KEYS TO GENERA AND SPECIES, Invertebrate taxonomy, 10(6), 1996, pp. 1171-1198
The available biological information on the association, unique to Aus
tralia, between gall-inducing thrips and the phyllodes of Acacia speci
es is summarised. Identification keys to the three genera and 21 gall-
inducing species involved are presented, together with descriptions of
nine new species (Kladothrips harpophyllae, Kladothrips maslini, Klad
othrips xiphius, Oncothrips morrisi, Oncothrips schwarzi, Oncothrips s
terni, Oncothrips torus, Onychothrips pilbara and Onychothrips zygus).