La. Mound et al., OBSERVATIONS IN TAIWAN ON THE IDENTITY OF THE CUBAN LAUREL THRIPS (THYSANOPTERA, PHLAEOTHRIPIDAE), Journal of the New York Entomological Society, 103(2), 1995, pp. 185-190
The name Gynaikothrips ficorum is retained for the leaf-galling thrips
species on decorative Ficus trees that has been distributed worldwide
by the horticultural trade. Observations on this species and the clos
ely similar species Gynaikothrips uzeli suggest that they are largely
distinct and host-limited, although co-existing in Southeast Asia even
within a single gall.