phlaeothripidae is a family of thrips with hundreds of genera. they are the only extant family of the suborder tubulifera.

insect leaf bug black macro nature phlaeothripidae thrip damage fauna infection wings diseases hops nymph invertebrate parasite pest slender white wild animal eggs green larvae arthropoda background animals cylindershaped eumetabola fringed fungivores genera idolothripinae instar leafminer mites ovipositor paraneoptera phyllocistidae pupa terebrantia thripidae thunderbug thunderfly thysanoptera tubetailed tubulifera australia long family thrips hundreds genera extant suborder tubulifera insects belongs order group insects cephalopods kingdom animalia elaphrothrips tuberculatus