Melanthripidae

Melanthripidae
Temporal range: Early Cretaceous–Present 110–0 Ma
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Thysanoptera
Family: Melanthripidae
Bagnall, 1913

Melanthripidae is a family of thrips belonging to the order Thysanoptera.[1] Members of the family, covered with gymnosperm pollen, were found in Cretaceous Spanish amber about 110-105 million years old. They are believed to have been pollinators of the Ginkgoales.[2]

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References

  1. ^ a b "Melanthripidae". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  2. ^ Carmen Soriano, Paul Tafforeau, André Nel, Patricia Nel, Xavier Delclòs (2012). "Thrips pollination of Mesozoic gymnosperms". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 109 (22): 8623–8628. doi:10.1073/pnas.1120499109. hdl:20.500.12468/380. Archived from the original on May 2, 2019.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)