Melanthripidae
| Melanthripidae Temporal range: Early Cretaceous–Present | |
|---|---|
| Scientific 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. 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.
Genera:
- Ankothrips Crawford, 1909
- †Archankothrips Priesner, 1924
- Cranothrips Bagnall, 1915
- Dorythrips Hood, 1931
- †Eocranothrips Bagnall, 1927
- †Gymnopollisthrips Peñalver, Nel & Nel, 1927
- Melanthrips Haliday, 1836
- †Proboscisthrips Ulitzka, 2017