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Franklinothrips vespiformis

Franklinothrips vespiformis

Family: Aeolothripidae
Order: Thysanoptera
Class: Insecta
Phylum / Division: Arthropoda
Kingdom: Animalia
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Franklinothrips vespiformis, the vespiform thrips, is a species of predatory thrip in the family Aeolothripidae. It is found in the Caribbean, Central America, North America, Oceania, South America, Southern Asia, and Europe. It has been used in biological control of Bemisia tabaci.

Source: Wikipedia, article Franklinothrips vespiformis. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
43869104/01/2015ArgentinaEntre RíosRuta Rosario-Victoria, Islas sobre el ParanáEdgardo González
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Franklinothrips vespiformis – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 20/09/2026.