Reference: John (1928) A new Frankliniella (Thysanoptera) from Brazil. Bulletin et Annales de la Societe Entomologique de Belgique Volume: 68 (8): 152–154.
Species not studied on the current work. Body yellow but the abdominal segment X and the posterior margin of segment IX are dark brown. Antennal segment V is darneked on apical half and the pedicel of segment III bear a clearly dilated disc.
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. Frankliniella condei is similar to Frankliniella gardeniae in structure, but can be easily differentiated by the dark brown colour of the last two abdominal segments. The antennae are also more slender than in F. gardeniae, with segment V being darker on apical half and the disc on the pedicel of segment III is less dilated. A key to Frankliniella species recorded from Brazil is provided by Cavalleri & Mound (2012).
