Gynaikothrips uzeli (Zimmermann, 1900: 12).

Original reference: Zimmermann A (1900) Über einige javanische Thysanopteren. Bulletin de l’Insitut Botanique de Buitenzorg Java 7: 6–19.

Family             

Phlaeothripidae, Phlaeothripinae

Nomenclatural information

http://thrips.info/wiki/Gynaikothrips_uzeli 

World distribution

Originated from Asia, it is now widely distributed all around the world.

Distribution in Brazil

http://fauna.jbrj.gov.br/fauna/faunadobrasil/63251 

Life history

Induces galls in the young leaves of Ficus benjamina.

Economic importance

Causes damage and aesthetic impacts to ornamental Ficus benjamina, inducing folding and premature dropping of the leaves.

References suggested

Mound LA & Marullo R (1996) The Thrips of Central and South America: An Introduction. Memoirs on Entomology, International 6: 1–488.

Mound LA, Wang C-L & Okajima S (1996) Observations in Taiwan on the identity of the Cuban laurel thrips (Thysanoptera, Phlaeothripidae). Journal of the New York Entomological Society 103: 185–190.