Dibrachys Pupal Parasite vs Black Hunter Thrips

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Dibrachys Pupal Parasite Black Hunter Thrips
Scientific Name Dibrachys cavus Haplothrips leucanthemi
Order Hymenoptera Thysanoptera
Family Pteromalidae Phlaeothripidae
Size 1.5-3 mm 1.5-2.2 mm
Habitat Farmland Farmland
Diet Parasitoids Pollen Feeders
Regions Europe, North America, Asia Europe
Conservation Not Evaluated Least Concern

Dibrachys Pupal Parasite

A gregarious parasitoid wasp that attacks the pupae and cocoons of many different insect hosts. It is a generalist and sometimes acts as a hyperparasitoid of other beneficial wasps.

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Did You Know?

It has one of the broadest host ranges of any parasitoid wasp, recorded from over 100 different insect species.

Black Hunter Thrips

A tube-tailed thrips found in the flowers of daisies and other composites across Europe. Unlike many thrips, it has a tubular last abdominal segment.

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Did You Know?

Tube-tailed thrips like this species use their distinctive abdominal tube to deposit droplets of defensive fluid when threatened.