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Phlaeothripidae

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Thrips from this family are fairly common, and are generally larger than those in the suborder Terebrantia (containing all other thrips). Idolothrips marginatus can attain a body length of up to 14 mm. The group is distinguished by having the last abdominal segment modified into a tube-like structure – hence the suborder's name, which means "tube-bearers".

Selected species

Some of the better-known species are:

  • Aleurothrips fasciapennis (Franklin) - feeds on whiteflies
  • Gynaikothrips ficorum (Marchal) - Cuban laurel thrips
  • Haplothrips froggatti Hood - Black plague thrips
  • Haplothrips gowdeyi (Franklin) - Goldtipped tubular thrips
  • Haplothrips niger (Osborne) - Red clover thrips
  • Haplothrips victoriensis Bagnall - Tubular black thrips
  • Idolothrips spectrum Haliday - Giant thrips
  • Leptothrips mali Fitch - Black hunter, is used to control mites
  • Liothrips urichi Karny - Clidemia thrips
  • Liothrips vaneeckei Priesner - Lily thrips, damages the bulbs of lilies
  • Teuchothrips disjunctus (Hood) - Bottlebrush thrips
  • Hoplandrothrips - causes leaf rolling of Coffea plants

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