Stenurothripidae Explained

Stenurothripidae is a family of thrips belonging to the suborder Terebrantia in the order Thysanoptera. The oldest genera of this group are known from the Early Cretaceous Lebanese and Spanish San Just amber.^[1]

Genera:^[2]

• Cenomanithrips Tong, Shih & Ren, 2019
• Didymothrips Guo et al., 2024^[3]
• Heratythrips Mound & Marullo, 1998
• Hispanothrips Penalver & Nel, 2010
• Holarthrothrips Bagnall, 1927
• Oligothrips Moulton, 1933
• Opadothrips Priesner, 1924
• Parallelothrips Guo et al., 2024^[3]
• Stenurothrips Bagnall, 1914

Notes and References

1. Tong T, Shih CK, Ren D. 2019. A new genus and species of Stenurothripidae (Insecta: Thysanoptera: Terebrantia) from mid-Cretaceous Myanmar amber. Cretaceous Research. 100. 184—191. 10.1016/j.cretres.2019.03.005. 2019CrRes.100..184T . 134450331 .
2. Web site: Stenurothripidae . www.gbif.org . 29 June 2021 . en.
3. Guo D, Engel MS, Shih C, Ren D. 2024. New stenurothripid thrips from mid-Cretaceous Kachin amber (Thysanoptera, Stenurothripidae). ZooKeys. 1192. 197—212. 10.3897/zookeys.1192.117754. free . 10902785.