Species not studied on the current work. Body yellow, wings light-colored, and pedicel on antennal segment III bears a disc. Paralectotypes of this species, collected from Martinique, have a discal setae medially on sternite II, which is absent on the lectotype from Guadeloupe.
Male not studied.
Intraspecific variation
Discal setae on sternite II is not present in all specimens from the type series.
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. Specimens identified as Frankliniella difficilis from Brazil cannot be clearly differentiated from F. gardeniae, but this name is still valid for a poorly defined Caribbean species. A key to Frankliniella species recorded from Brazil is provided by Cavalleri & Mound (2012).
World distribution
Recorded for Guadeloupe and Martinique; also some possible specimens from Brazil.
Distribution in Brazil*
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*Literature and authors’ data only.
Life history
Lives in flowers.
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.
Mound LA & Marullo R (1996) The Thrips of Central and South America: An Introduction. Memoirs on Entomology, International 6: 1–488.
