Gynaikothrips ficorum
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Gynaikothrips ficorum, the Cuban laurel thrips, is a species of tube-tailed thrips in the family Phlaeothripidae. It is found in Africa, North America, and Europe. It is widespread around the world because of its host plant, Ficus.
It was first described by Paul Marchal in 1908 as Phloeothrips ficorum. In Australia, where it is known as the fig leaf-rolling thrips, it has been found in New South Wales, the Northern Territory, Queensland, and Western Australia.
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Zhuhai [Macau] | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 2 | Auckland | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 3 | Kaohsiung | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | |
| 4 | Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Cuban Laurel Thrips sighting in Kaohsiung on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 182nd most-seen of the 218 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February, April, July and October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cuban Laurel Thrips in Kaohsiung on a given day, against under 5% in March, May–June, August–September and November–January, the lowest months.
3rd of 4
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Cuban Laurel Thrips sightings, Kaohsiung ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Zhuhai [Macau] (China, about 10%) and Auckland (New Zealand, about 10%).
Same order: Thysanoptera
The closest relatives of the Cuban Laurel Thrips that you can see in Kaohsiung (order Thysanoptera, Thrips) are Chilli Thrips (about 20%) and Six Spotted Thrips (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Cuban Laurel Thrips is recorded against all the insects logged in Kaohsiung (6 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
