Species not studied on the current work. Body dark, with fore wings bicoloured. The campaniform sensilla on metanotum are absent, and the posteromarginal comb on abdominal tergite VIII bears short microtrichia arising from broad bases.
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 Central America, Brazil, Japan and USA.
Lives in flowers, being recorded in species of the genus Hemerocallis on Central America, Japan and USA, and in Crotalaria indica on Brazil. This record needs further confirmation.
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.
Published in: 28/12/2016 Posted by: Mariana Lindner
