Lily Thrips vs Arctic Thrips
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Lily Thrips | Arctic Thrips |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Liothrips vaneeckei | Aptinothrips rufus |
| Order | Thysanoptera | Thysanoptera |
| Family | Phlaeothripidae | Thripidae |
| Size | 1.8-2.5 mm | 0.5-1.5 mm |
| Habitat | Farmland | Tundra & Arctic |
| Diet | Omnivores | Sap Feeders |
| Regions | Europe, North America, Asia | Arctic and subarctic worldwide, Scandinavia, Iceland, Greenland, northern Canada |
| Conservation | Not Evaluated | Least Concern |
Lily Thrips
A dark, stout thrips that damages lily bulbs in storage and in the field. It feeds between bulb scales causing brown sunken spots.
Did You Know?
Lily thrips can remain hidden deep between bulb scales, making them extremely difficult to detect during inspection.
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.