title: Genera of fungivorous Phlaeothripinae (Thysanoptera) from dead branches and leaf-litter in Australia.
abstract: An illustrated key is provided for the identification of 39 genera of Thysanoptera--Phlaeothripinae with species that live in association with dead branches and leaf-litter in Australia and are considered to be fungus-feeding. Seven of these genera are not previously recorded from this continent, including un-named species of Deplorothrips, Malacothrips, Mystrothrips, Preeriella and Tylothrips, together with Azaleothrips lepidus Okajima and Terthrothrips ananthakrishnani Kudo. A brief generic diagnosis is provided for each genus, together with comments on systematic problems and numbers of species.
authors.forename: Laurence A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Mound
authors.forename: Li-Hong
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Dang
authors.forename: Desley J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Tree
mesh_terms: D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D000818:Animals; D001315:Australia; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000469:parasitology; D018547:Plant Stems / Q000469:parasitology; D061149:Thysanoptera / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification*