# THRIPS

- **Website:** <https://thrips.info>
- **Primary alias:** `thrips.info`

## Description

ThripsWiki is a specialized online platform dedicated to providing comprehensive information on the insect order Thysanoptera, commonly known as thrips. Established in Canberra by renowned entomologists Inkeri Lehtinen and Laurence Mound, this resource serves as a vital archive for the scientific community, featuring an extensive checklist that documents over 6,600 extant thrips species across 794 genera. The site emerged from years of meticulous research and data accumulation from renowned institutions, including the Natural History Museum in London and the Senckenberg Museum in Frankfurt.

ThripsWiki offers a wealth of resources, including classification details, ecological information, and insights into thrips' roles in pollination and plant interactions. The platform is continually updated and maintained by an international team of insect taxonomists, ensuring the accuracy and relevance of its content. Users are encouraged to contact the site for corrections or additional information, fostering a collaborative approach to the study of these minute but significant insects.

## Industries

- 🧪 Science and Education
- 🧪 Biology _(under Science and Education)_
- 🗺 Reference Materials
- 🗺 Dictionaries and Encyclopedias _(under Reference Materials)_

## Colors

| Name | Hex | Theme |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Equator | #e2ae69 | accent |
| Paarl | #a25e29 | dark |
| Sail | #a7d7f9 | light |

## Fonts

- Linux Libertine — asset _(custom)_
- sans-serif — asset _(custom)_

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