Phasmothrips is a genus of thrips in the family Phlaeothripidae. Its members are the largest known thrips, reaching lengths of up to 1.3 cm (0.51 in). Its only known species is Phasmothrips asperatus.[1]

Phasmothrips
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Thysanoptera
Family: Phlaeothripidae
Genus: Phasmothrips
Priesner, 1933

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  1. ^ Roskov Y., Ower G., Orrell T., Nicolson D., Bailly N., Kirk P.M., Bourgoin T., DeWalt R.E., Decock W., Nieukerken E. van, Zarucchi J., Penev L., eds. (2019). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life, 2019 Annual Checklist. Species 2000: Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands. ISSN 2405-884X.