Thrips Identification Guide
Adults exit
galls and migrate to new terminal leaves
to begin a new generation. The life cycle
takes about 30 days. Thrips move
rapidly after disturbance. [...] Damage
Host plants
Females 1.2 mm long, males 1 mm.
Variable in colour, from yellow to dark
brown. 8 antennal segments. Long setae
below the compound eyes [...] and orchid.
Relatively large species, 2.6-3.6 mm
long. Yellow brown to black in colour.
Head longer than width with clear red
eyes. 8 antennal segments