Abstract
Red-banded thrips Selenothrips rubrocinctus is a polyphagous pest widely distributed in tropical and subtropical regions. Various fruit trees such as cacao, cashew, mango, avocado, and guava in certain habitats are attacked. This is the first report of the spontaneous occurrence of outdoor populations of this species of thrips in Europe. This species has been found in northern Italy on Liquidambar styraciflua, Carpinus betulus, and other ornamental forest species in urban areas. Barcode sequences of the Italian specimens were obtained.
Highlights
We report the first occurrence of S. rubrocinctus in northern Italy on different forest plant species
Entire leaves were taken from lower branches of Acer campestre L., Carpinus betulus L., Koelreuteria paniculata, Liquidambar styraciflua and Parrotia persica (DC.) C.A.Mey. and put in plastic bags which were sealed
Selenothrips rubrocinctus specimens were identified from all samples (Table 2; Figures A1–A3 in Appendix A)
Summary
Publisher’s Note: MDPI stays neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Selenothrips rubrocinctus (Giard, 1901) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) is a tropical and subtropical species, probably originating from northern South America [1]. It was reported from Brazil, Guiana, Ecuador, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela, and from North and Central America (Florida, Mexico, Costa Rica, Honduras, Panama), from Asia (China, Malaya, Philippine Islands, Taiwan), Central Africa, South Africa, Australasia, and Pacific. Islands [2,3]. It is the only species belonging to the genus
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