La. Mound et Bj. Crespi, BIOSYSTEMATICS OF 2 NEW GALL-INDUCING THRIPS WITH SOLDIERS (INSECTA, THYSANOPTERA) FROM ACACIA TREES IN AUSTRALIA, Journal of Natural History, 29(1), 1995, pp. 147-157
Kladothrips hamiltoni sp.n. and Oncothrips waterhousei sp. n. are desc
ribed from phyllode galls on Acacia trees in Australia. The offspring
of the first generation within each gall develop into soldiers as adul
ts. These individuals have enlarged fore legs which they use to defend
their gall from invaders. Twelve species in three genera of Phlaeothr
ipidae are now known to induce phyllode galls on Australian Acacia tre
es, and four of these in two genera produce soldiers.