Cuban Laurel Thrips vs Arctic Thrips
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Cuban Laurel Thrips | Arctic Thrips |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Gynaikothrips ficorum | Aptinothrips rufus |
| Order | Thysanoptera | Thysanoptera |
| Family | Phlaeothripidae | Thripidae |
| Size | 2.5-3.0 mm | 0.5-1.5 mm |
| Habitat | Woodlands | Tundra & Arctic |
| Diet | Herbivores | Sap Feeders |
| Regions | Asia, North America, South America, Oceania | Arctic and subarctic worldwide, Scandinavia, Iceland, Greenland, northern Canada |
| Conservation | Not Evaluated | Least Concern |
Cuban Laurel Thrips
A large dark thrips that causes leaf rolling on Ficus species. Colonies live inside the rolled leaves they create.
Did You Know?
Entire colonies of hundreds of individuals live communally inside a single rolled fig leaf.
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.