Frankliniella parvula Hood, 1925

Skarlinsky Ii, Thomas L., 2024, The identification of the flower thrips, Frankliniella Karny (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) intercepted at U. S. ports of entry, Insecta Mundi 2024 (39), pp. 1-64 : 53

Frankliniella parvula Hood ( Fig. 45 )

Diagnosis. The elongate pedicel separates this species from the similar F. brevicaulis and F. zeteki *.

Distinguishing features. Color. Body dark, forewings dark, basally paler, femora shaded, tibiae paler ( Fig. 45A ). Eyes without ventral pigmented facets ( Fig. 45C ). Structure. Antennal segment III pedicel distally elongate ( Fig. 45B ). Head with the PO1 setae, OC3 setae in position 2B ( Fig. 45D ). Pronotum usually with 2 mAM setae ( Fig. 45D ). Upper surface of the hind coxae with microtrichia. Abdominal tergite VIII posteromarginal comb complete, microtrichia 9–12 µm.

Interception frequency. Uncommon.

Region(s) of interceptions. North America, Central America and the Caribbean, South America.

Comments. Usually intercepted from banana flowers.

Figures

Figure 45. A–D) Frankliniella parvula A) Body.B) Pedicel of antennal segment III. C) Ventral compound eyes. D) Head and pronotum.