Palaearctic Region

The palaearctic region extends from the Atlantic coasts of western Europe to Japan and much of China. Some northern species are known to range across this vast area, but the thrips fauna of the northern palaearctic region differs considerably from that of the southern areas around the Mediterranean and north Africa. These southern palaearctic elements in the Sahel zone extend across Iran to northern India.

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