Fighting Soldier Thrips vs Banded Greenhouse Thrips
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Fighting Soldier Thrips | Banded Greenhouse Thrips |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Oncothrips tepperi | Hercinothrips femoralis |
| Order | Thysanoptera | Thysanoptera |
| Family | Phlaeothripidae | Thripidae |
| Size | 1.5-3 mm | 1.5-2 mm |
| Habitat | Deserts & Drylands | Gardens |
| Diet | Gall Makers | Herbivores |
| Regions | Australia | Africa, Europe, North America, South America, Asia, Oceania |
| Conservation | Not Evaluated | Least Concern |
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.
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.