Liothrips tractabilis sp.n. (Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripinae) from Argentina, a potential biocontrol agent of Weedy Campuloclinium macrocephalum (Asteraceae) in South Africa

Liothrips tractabilis sp.n. (Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripinae) da Argentina, um potencial agente de controle biológico da planta daninha Campuloclinium macrocephalum (Asteraceae) na África do Sul

A new species, Liothrips tractabilis, is described from northern Argentina. Feeding by this thrips causes severe damage to the leaves of Campuloclinium macrocephalum, a plant that has been introduced to South Africa where it is a serious weed of grasslands. A key is provided to the four species of the genus Liothrips recorded from Argentina.

Thrips; invasive weed; biological control