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A new record of Franklinothrips megalops (Trybom, 1912) (Aeolothripidae: Thysanoptera) from North Eastern India


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1 Division of Insect Systematics, National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources, Bengaluru 560024, India
2 Centre of Advanced Study in Life Sciences, Manipur University, Imphal, Manipur 795003, India
 

Franlinothrips megalops (Trybom), a predatory thrips on several species of thrips was recorded from Tripura, North east India for the first time.

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Franklinothrips megalops, record, Tripura, North East India
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  • A new record of Franklinothrips megalops (Trybom, 1912) (Aeolothripidae: Thysanoptera) from North Eastern India

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Authors

R. R. Rachana
Division of Insect Systematics, National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources, Bengaluru 560024, India
R. Varatharajan
Centre of Advanced Study in Life Sciences, Manipur University, Imphal, Manipur 795003, India

Abstract


Franlinothrips megalops (Trybom), a predatory thrips on several species of thrips was recorded from Tripura, North east India for the first time.

Keywords


Franklinothrips megalops, record, Tripura, North East India

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.18641/jbc%2F30%2F2%2F91918