Thysanoptera
E1019668
Thysanoptera is an order of tiny, slender-bodied insects commonly known as thrips, many of which feed on plants and can be significant agricultural pests.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Thysanoptera canonical | 1 |
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | insect order ⓘ |
| bodyLengthRange | 0.5–14 mm ⓘ |
| class | Insecta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | thrips ⓘ |
| containsSuborder |
Terebrantia
ⓘ
Tubulifera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| damageType |
cosmetic damage to fruits and ornamentals
ⓘ
feeding damage on leaves and flowers ⓘ |
| describedSpeciesCount | over 6000 species ⓘ |
| developmentType | intermediate between hemimetabolous and holometabolous ⓘ |
| distribution | cosmopolitan ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
biological control agent
ⓘ
plant pest ⓘ pollinator ⓘ |
| eggLayingSite |
inside plant tissues
ⓘ
on plant surfaces ⓘ |
| estimatedSpeciesCount | over 8000 species ⓘ |
| etymologyLanguage | Greek ⓘ |
| etymologyMeaning | fringed wings ⓘ |
| feedingType |
fungivorous
ⓘ
phytophagous ⓘ predatory ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy | Alexander Henry Haliday NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
agricultural crops
ⓘ
forests ⓘ grasslands ⓘ terrestrial ecosystems ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
asymmetrical mouthparts
ⓘ
fringed wings ⓘ metamorphosis with larval and pupal-like stages ⓘ piercing-sucking mouthparts ⓘ slender body ⓘ tiny body size ⓘ |
| impact | significant agricultural pests ⓘ |
| includesFamily |
Aeolothripidae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Heterothripidae NERFINISHED ⓘ Merothripidae NERFINISHED ⓘ Phlaeothripidae NERFINISHED ⓘ Thripidae NERFINISHED ⓘ Uzelothripidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| notableTransmittedVirusGroup | Tospoviruses GENERATED ⓘ |
| phylum | Arthropoda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | entomologists ⓘ |
| reproductionMode |
parthenogenesis
ⓘ
sexual reproduction ⓘ |
| studiedInDiscipline | entomology ⓘ |
| subphylum | Hexapoda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| superorder | Paraneoptera ⓘ |
| taxonRank | order ⓘ |
| transmits | plant viruses ⓘ |
| typicalBodyLength | 1–2 mm ⓘ |
| wingMorph |
winged forms
ⓘ
wingless forms ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1836 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.