''Gynaikothrips ficorum'', the Cuban laurel thrips, is a species of tube-tailed thrip in the family

Phlaeothripidae Phlaeothripidae is a family of thrips with hundreds of genera. They are the only extant family of the suborder Tubulifera, alongside the extinct family Rohrthripidae and are themselves ordered into two subfamilies, the Idolothripinae with 80 g ...

. It is found in Africa, North America, and Europe. It is widespread around the world because of its host,

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. It was first described by

Paul Marchal Paul Alfred Daniel Marchal (27 September 1862, Paris, – 2 March 1942, Paris) was a French entomologist. He was president of the French Entomological Society (''Société entomologique de France'') in 1907. He was president of the French Zoo ...

in 1908 as ''Phloeothrips ficorum.'' In Australia, where it is known as the Fig leaf-rolling thrips, it has been found in

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, the

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, and

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Lucid key factsheet: ''Gynaikothrips ficorum''''Gynaikothrips ficorum'': Images at iNaturalist
Phlaeothripidae Articles created by Qbugbot Insects described in 1908 Taxa named by Paul Marchal {{thrips-stub

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