Thysanoptera is the order of minute, slender insects known as thrips, distinguished by fringed wings and unusual asymmetrical mouthparts; about 7700 species have been described worldwide. Their feathery wings are poorly suited to conventional flight, so thrips instead generate lift with an unsteady clap and fling motion that makes them weak but capable fliers.
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Taxonomic Rank Member Count Band Era First Appeared Classification
Living or Extinct Connections
Parent Taxon Of
Source Wikidata: Western Flower Thrips
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ185628, descriptionView the Source 2. Thrips - Wikipedia
- Taxonomic rank (Wikipedia confirms the entity; rank from slug/structure-wave classification)
In Group: Hemimetabolous Insect Orders, Lead
Thrips (singular: thrips; order Thysanoptera), commonly known as thunderflies or thunderbugs, are minute (mostly 1 mm (0.04 in) long or less), slender insects with fringed wings and unique asymmetrical mouthparts.
View the Source3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Thysanoptera
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 6596
4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Thysanoptera
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Thysanoptera" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 283.3 ... "early_interval": "Kungurian"
Wikidata: Thysanoptera
Wikidata Q185628, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Wikidata: Western Flower Thrips
Parent Taxon Of: Western Flower Thrips, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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