Phlaeothripidae
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Bolothrips bicolor
Bolothrips bicolor is a species of thrips in the family Phlaeothripidae, subfamily Idolothripinae. The species was first described by Heeger in 1852 under the name Phlaeothrips bicolor. It is a fungus-feeding thrips with a broad distribution spanning Europe, parts of Asia, and North America. The genus Bolothrips contains approximately 90 species worldwide, primarily associated with fungal spores in leaf litter and soil habitats.
Compsothrips
Compsothrips is a genus of thrips in the family Phlaeothripidae, subfamily Idolothripinae. The genus was established by Reuter in 1901 and contains approximately 26 described species distributed across multiple continents. Members of this genus are fungus-feeding thrips, a characteristic trait of the Idolothripinae subfamily. The genus shows considerable diversity in coloration and geographic distribution, with species recorded from North America, South America, Africa, Asia, and Europe.
Eurythrips
Eurythrips is a genus of thrips in the family Phlaeothripidae, established by Hinds in 1902. The genus contains approximately 40 described species distributed primarily in the Americas. Members of this genus are fungus-feeding thrips, a characteristic common to many Phlaeothripidae. The genus has been documented through limited observations and taxonomic study.
Gynaikothrips
fig thrips, gall thrips, leaf-rolling thrips
Gynaikothrips is a genus of tube-tailed thrips in the family Phlaeothripidae, containing more than 30 described species. Members are gall-inducing insects primarily associated with Ficus species (fig trees), causing leaf folding and gall formation. Several species are economically significant pests of ornamental ficus in tropical and subtropical regions, with some having established invasive populations in North America and other regions. The genus is characterized by its intimate host relationship with fig trees and distinctive leaf-gall biology.
Gynaikothrips ficorum
Cuban laurel thrips, fig leaf-rolling thrips
Gynaikothrips ficorum is a tube-tailed thrips in the family Phlaeothripidae, commonly known as the Cuban laurel thrips or fig leaf-rolling thrips. It is a gall-forming pest of Ficus species, inducing characteristic curled and folded leaf galls where it feeds, reproduces, and shelters. The species has achieved near-cosmopolitan distribution through human transport of its host plants. It was first described by Paul Marchal in 1908 as Phloeothrips ficorum.
Klambothrips myopori
Naio Thrips
Klambothrips myopori is a gall-forming thrips in the family Phlaeothripidae, described by Mound and Morris in 2007. Native to Australia and New Zealand, it invaded California in 2005 and has since become established in Hawaii and the contiguous United States. The species is obligately associated with Myoporum host plants, inducing galls on foliage. It has emerged as a significant pest of ornamental plantings in California, with documented variation in host plant suitability across different Myoporum cultivars.
Liothrips ilex
toyon gall thrips
A gall-forming thrips species in the family Phlaeothripidae, Liothrips ilex is commonly known as the toyon gall thrips due to its association with toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia). The species induces distinctive galls on host plant foliage. Like other phlaeothripids, it exhibits the typical thrips life history with propupal and pupal stages. The species has been documented in North America with over 1,000 iNaturalist observations, indicating it is relatively well-recorded where its host plant occurs.
Neurothrips magnafemoralis
Eastern Long-tailed Fungus Thrips
Neurothrips magnafemoralis is a species of tube-tailed thrip in the family Phlaeothripidae. It has been recorded from Central America, North America (including Florida), and Oceania. The species was described by Hinds in 1902. Common name "Eastern Long-tailed Fungus Thrips" suggests association with fungi, though specific ecological relationships remain poorly documented.