Acacia Thrips vs Greenhouse Thrips
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Acacia Thrips | Greenhouse Thrips |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Kladothrips waterhousei | Heliothrips haemorrhoidalis |
| Order | Thysanoptera | Thysanoptera |
| Family | Phlaeothripidae | Thripidae |
| Size | 1.5-2.5 mm | 1.2-1.7 mm |
| Habitat | Woodlands | Gardens |
| Diet | Gall Makers | Herbivores |
| Regions | Oceania | South America, Europe, North America, Asia, Oceania |
| Conservation | Not Evaluated | Least Concern |
Acacia Thrips
An Australian gall-inducing thrips that creates enclosed galls on Acacia phyllodes. It exhibits a soldier caste that defends the gall.
Did You Know?
This thrips has evolved a soldier caste with enlarged forelegs, making it one of the few eusocial insect lineages outside Hymenoptera.
Greenhouse Thrips
A dark-bodied thrips that feeds on a wide range of ornamental and subtropical fruit plants. It produces distinctive dark fecal spots on leaves.
Did You Know?
Greenhouse thrips deposit drops of liquid excrement on leaf surfaces, which harden into conspicuous varnish-like black spots.