Synonyms: Melanthrips acuminatus (heterotypic); Melanthrips aetnaeus (heterotypic); Melanthrips bisetosus (heterotypic); Melanthrips communis (heterotypic); Melanthrips contortus (heterotypic); Melanthrips cupreus (heterotypic); Melanthrips elegans (heterotypic); Melanthrips falcatus (heterotypic); Melanthrips gracilicornis (heterotypic); Melanthrips harrisoni (heterotypic); Melanthrips inflativentris (heterotypic); Melanthrips lagaeniventris; Melanthrips lagenaeventris (heterotypic); Melanthrips minutus (heterotypic); Melanthrips niger; Melanthrips obesa (heterotypic); Melanthrips siculus (heterotypic); Thrips fuscus (heterotypic)