Gynaikothrips ficorum
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| Gynaikothrips ficorum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Thysanoptera |
| Family: | Phlaeothripidae |
| Genus: | Gynaikothrips |
| Species: | G. ficorum |
| Binomial name | |
| Gynaikothrips ficorum (Marchal, 1908) | |
Gynaikothrips ficorum, the Cuban laurel thrips, is a species of tube-tailed thrips in the family Phlaeothripidae. It is found in Africa, North America, and Europe.[1][2][3] It is widespread around the world because of its host plant, Ficus.[4]
It was first described by Paul Marchal in 1908 as Phloeothrips ficorum.[2][5]
In Australia, where it is known as the fig leaf-rolling thrips, it has been found in New South Wales, the Northern Territory, Queensland, and Western Australia.[6]
