Phloeothripidae
plural noun
Phloe·o·thrip·i·dae
ˌflēōˈthripəˌdē
: a widely distributed family of thrips many of which are serious pests on a great variety of plants
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Phloeothrips, type genus (from Greek phloios, phloos bark + thrips) + -idae