Adult echinothrips are about 1-1.5 mm in size and have a dark colored body with light brown red rings around the body. Females are slightly larger than males. They have a narrow body and the wing base is pointy and whitely colored. The rest of the wings is translucent with dark ribbons in the middle. Legs are dark with light tips. Eggs are deposited inside leaf tissue and are barely visible from the outside. Larvae are translucent to white-yellow. Pupae are white and thicker than the larvae.

Echinothrips damage and distribution

Adult echinothrips are about 1-1.5 mm in size and have a dark colored body with light brown red rings around the body. Females are slightly larger than males. They have a narrow body and the wing base is pointy and whitely colored. The rest of the wings is translucent with dark ribbons in the middle. Legs are dark with light tips. Eggs are deposited inside leaf tissue and are barely visible from the outside. Larvae are translucent to white-yellow. Pupae are white and thicker than the larvae.