Frankliniella bambusae Lima & Miyasato, 2017: 392.
Original reference: Lima EFB, Miyasato EA (2017) The Frankliniella fauna of Brazil: additions and updated key to species (Thysanoptera: Thripidae). Zootaxa 4323 (3): 391–402.
Species not studied on the current work. Body largely yellow, except for abdominal segment X and distal part of abdominal segment IX, which is brown. The postocular setal pair I in head is absent and the metanotum lacks campaniform sensilla. Moreover, females are remarkable in having sternites II with one discal seta, craspeda present on sternites II–VII, and sternite III with a pair of circular pore plates.
Male unknown.
Intraspecific variation
Not recorded.
Genus and similar species information
Frankliniella is one of the largest genera amongst Thysanoptera, comprising more than 160 described species. About 90% of the species are from the Neotropics and their taxonomy is usually complex. Almost all members have 8-segmented antennae, three pairs of ocellar setae and fore wing with both rows of setae complete. About 40 species are recorded from Brazil, and almost half of these were described from this country. The characteristic body colour of Frankliniella bambusae is similar to that one exhibited by F. condei and F. graminis, also described from Brazil. However, this species is unusual in bearing one discal seta on abdominal sternite II, females with sternal craspeda and pore plates on sternite III.
Phytophagous; described from two females collected on Bambusa gracilis (Poaceae).
Economic importance
Not recorded.
References suggested
Cavalleri A & Mound LA (2012) Toward the identification of Frankliniella species in Brazil (Thysanoptera, Thripidae). Zootaxa 3270: 1–30.
Lima EFB, Miyasato EA (2017) The Frankliniella fauna of Brazil: additions and updated key to species (Thysanoptera: Thripidae). Zootaxa 4323 (3): 391–402.
Mound LA & Marullo R (1996) The Thrips of Central and South America: An Introduction. Memoirs on Entomology, International 6: 1–488.
Published in: 30/01/2018 Posted by: Mariana Lindner
