Keys for the identification of British Thysanoptera (thrips)
Equipping the next generation of entomologists
Equipping the next generation of entomologists
The thrips were covered by a Royal Entomological Society handbook published in 1976. This is now out of print and is available for download from here https://www.royensoc.co.uk/out-print-handbooks.
There are three families in the British fauna which are distinguished below.
All British species of Aeolothripidae are keyed below. Only the more established and common genera and species are covered for the other families. If you suspect you have an introduced species, check the source document above.
Family Aeolothripidae, key to the British species.pdfFamily Thripidae key to commoner genera.pdfGenus Thrips illustrated key of commoner British species.pdfFamily Phlaeothripidae key to established genera in Britain.pdf