Subspecies
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Synonyms
Melanthrips ficalbii Buffa, 1907
Melanthrips angusticeps Bagnall, 1924
Melanthrips anglicus Priesner, 1936
Identification
Body length: Females measure 1.4 mm to almost 1.9 mm, males are smaller,
from 1 to 1.3 mm. Wings sometimes shortened, especially in specimens
from Andalusia (
Zur Strassen 2003).
Distribution
Western Europe, western Mediterranean.
Biology
Prefers warm/hot habitats. Host plant: broad plant spectrum, including genera Euphorbia, Galium, Reseda.
Zur Strassen (2003) gives also "grasses" as host plant, but with no further specification concerning the genus or species of grass.