Kingdom Animalia Linnaeus, 1758 - animals
   Phylum Arthropoda Siebold, 1848 - arthropods
     Subphylum Hexapoda Latreille, 1825 see Epiclass Hexapoda Latreille, 1825
       Class Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 - insects
         Order Thysanoptera Haliday, 1836 - thrips
           Suborder Tubulifera Haliday, 1836 [monotypic]
             Family Phlaeothripidae Uzel, 1895
               Subfamily Idolothripinae Bagnall, 1908