Poinsettia Thrips vs Acacia Thrips
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Poinsettia Thrips | Acacia Thrips |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Echinothrips americanus | Kladothrips waterhousei |
| Order | Thysanoptera | Thysanoptera |
| Family | Thripidae | Phlaeothripidae |
| Size | 1.3-1.7 mm | 1.5-2.5 mm |
| Habitat | Gardens | Woodlands |
| Diet | Herbivores | Gall Makers |
| Regions | North America, Europe | Oceania |
| Conservation | Not Evaluated | Not Evaluated |
Poinsettia Thrips
A dark brown thrips originally from eastern North America now invasive in European greenhouses. It feeds on a wide range of ornamental plants.
Did You Know?
Unlike most thrips, this species completes its entire life cycle on the leaf surface and never enters the soil.
Acacia Thrips
An Australian gall-inducing thrips that creates enclosed galls on Acacia phyllodes. It exhibits a soldier caste that defends the gall.
Did You Know?
This thrips has evolved a soldier caste with enlarged forelegs, making it one of the few eusocial insect lineages outside Hymenoptera.