''Heterothrips aesculi'' is a species of

thrips Thrips (Order (biology) , order Thysanoptera) are minute (mostly long or less), slender insects with fringed wings and unique asymmetrical mouthparts. Entomologists have species description , described approximately 7,700 species. They fly on ...

in the family

Heterothripidae Heterothripidae is a family of thrips in the order Thysanoptera. There are about 6 genera and at least 70 described species in Heterothripidae. Genera These six genera belong to the family Heterothripidae: * '' Aulacothrips'' Hood, 1952 * '' H ...

. It is found in North America.

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