Species not studied on the current work. Body yellow, head prolonged in front of eyes as in those Frankliniella species found in grasses, but does not bear postocular setae I on the head nor the paired metanotal campaniform sensilla. The posteromarginal comb on tergite VIII is well-developed but incomplete, with only a few lateral teeth and weak lobes medially.
Male not studied.
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. A key to Frankliniella species recorded from Brazil is provided by Cavalleri & Mound (2012).
World distribution
Recorded from Brazil, Cuba, Mexico and south eastern USA (Florida, Georgia, Hawaii).
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.
Nakahara S (1992) New synonyms of Frankliniella bondari and a review of the synonyms of F. cephalica (Thysanoptera: Thripidae). Journal of New York Entomological Society, 100, 415–417.
Published in: 28/12/2016 Posted by: Mariana Lindner
