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ThripsWiki - providing information on the World's thrips

The prime objective of this site is to give ready access to the scientific names and classification of the nearly 6000 insect species in the Order Thysanoptera. We will be pleased to hear from users concerning any errors that they find, or supplementary information that they consider should be included. Current contact address: laurence.mound@csiro.au

Click to see a list of the 788 extant genera.

Click to see a list of the 70 Fossil genera.

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Thysanoptera Families

Aeolothripidae Uzel, 1895

Fauriellidae Priesner, 1949

† Hemithripidae Bagnall, 1923

Heterothripidae Bagnall, 1912

† Karataothripidae Sharov, 1972

† Liassothripidae Priesner, 1949

Melanthripidae Bagnall, 1913

Merothripidae Hood, 1914

† Moundthripidae Nel, Azar & Nel, 2007

Phlaeothripidae Uzel, 1895

Stenurothripidae Bagnall, 1923

Thripidae Stevens, 1829

† Triassothripidae Grimaldi & Shmakov, 2004

Uzelothripidae Hood, 1952

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Ecology

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Thrips and Humans

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Links

CSIRO Entomology Thysanoptera information[1]

Oz Thrips - information on Thrips in Australia[2]

Thrips of California - distinguishing pest species in California's thrips fauna [3]