Cuban Laurel Thrips vs Fighting Soldier Thrips
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Cuban Laurel Thrips | Fighting Soldier Thrips |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Gynaikothrips ficorum | Oncothrips tepperi |
| Order | Thysanoptera | Thysanoptera |
| Family | Phlaeothripidae | Phlaeothripidae |
| Size | 2.5-3.0 mm | 1.5-3 mm |
| Habitat | Woodlands | Deserts & Drylands |
| Diet | Herbivores | Gall Makers |
| Regions | Asia, North America, South America, Oceania | Australia |
| Conservation | Not Evaluated | Not Evaluated |
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.
Fighting Soldier Thrips
A eusocial Australian thrips that forms colonies inside galls on Acacia trees with distinct reproductive and soldier castes. Soldiers patrol the gall and attack intruding insects.
Did You Know?
They are one of only about a dozen thrips species worldwide known to have evolved true eusociality with a soldier caste.