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Melanthripidae
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Melanthripidae

Melanthripidae is a family of thrips belonging to the order Thysanoptera. 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.

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4 branches of this family, most-observed first

Ankothrips

genusAnkothrips

Melanthrips

genusMelanthrips

Dorythrips

genusDorythrips

Cranothrips

genusCranothrips

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