Heterothripidae
- Pronunciation
- /het-uh-roh-THRY-puh-dee/
- Category
- Taxonomy
- Singular
- Heterothripidae
Definition
A of (order ) comprising approximately six and at least 70 described . Members are distinguished from other thrips families by particular wing venation patterns and abdominal structure; they are found primarily in the New World tropics and subtropics. The family represents one of the smaller and more phylogenetically isolated lineages within Thysanoptera.
Full guide
Read the full Heterothripidae guide for identification, examples, and taxonomy.
Etymology
From Greek heteros (other, different) + (woodworm, thrips), referring to distinct morphological features separating this group from related thrips .
Example
Heterothrips aequalis, a representative in Heterothripidae, exhibits the reduced wing venation and distinctive abdominal tergite structure characteristic of this .
Related Terms
- Thysanoptera
- Thripidae
- Phlaeothripidae
- Aeolothripidae
- Thrips
- fringe-winged insect
Usage Notes
rank confirmed; distinguished from the much larger families and by wing and geographic distribution concentrated in the Americas. Not to be confused with the similarly named but unrelated family Heteropsyidae in .