Banded Greenhouse Thrips vs Arctic Thrips
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Banded Greenhouse Thrips | Arctic Thrips |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Hercinothrips femoralis | Aptinothrips rufus |
| Order | Thysanoptera | Thysanoptera |
| Family | Thripidae | Thripidae |
| Size | 1.5-2 mm | 0.5-1.5 mm |
| Habitat | Gardens | Tundra & Arctic |
| Diet | Herbivores | Sap Feeders |
| Regions | Africa, Europe, North America, South America, Asia, Oceania | Arctic and subarctic worldwide, Scandinavia, Iceland, Greenland, northern Canada |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Banded Greenhouse Thrips
A large thrips species with banded wings that infests banana, avocado, and ornamental plants. Originally from Africa, it has spread to greenhouses worldwide.
Did You Know?
This thrips is one of the largest species in the order and can be identified by the distinctive dark bands across its wings.
Arctic Thrips
A tiny, wingless thrips that feeds on grasses in Arctic and subarctic habitats. Its brown body is barely visible without magnification. Populations reproduce parthenogenetically in the Arctic where males are absent.
Did You Know?
This thrips can reproduce without males through parthenogenesis, a useful adaptation in Arctic habitats where finding a mate would be difficult.