Frankliniella schultzei (Trybom)

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 : 57

Frankliniella schultzei (Trybom) ( Fig. 49 )

Distinguishing features. Color. Body dark or pale, forewings shaded or pale, legs lightly shaded brown ( Fig. 49A ) or pale ( Fig. 49B ). Pigmented ventral eye facets with the 1-2-2 pattern. Structure. Antennal segment VI sense cone with its base wider than segment VII ( Fig. 49C ). Head with the PO1 setae, OC3 setae positions variable, either 3 ( Fig. 49D ) or 4 ( Fig. 49E ). Pronotum with 2 mAM setae. Metanotum without campaniform sensilla. Upper surface of the hind coxae with microtrichia. Abdominal tergite VIII posteromarginal comb incomplete.

Interception frequency. Common.

Region(s) of interceptions. Asia, Australia and the Pacific, Central America and the Caribbean, Europe, North Africa and the Middle East, North America, South America, Sub-Saharan Africa.

Comments. Current taxonomy recognizes a pale and dark form of this species (ThripsWiki 2023). In contrast, molecular, morphometric, and cross mating evidence suggested the color forms may represent reproductively isolated sympatric species ( Gikonyo et al. 2017, Hereward et al. 2017, Tyagi et al. 2017).

Figures

Figure 49. A–E) Frankliniella schultzei A) Dark form.B) Pale form. C) Antennal segment VI subapical sense cones and basal portion of segment VII. The double headed arrows indicate areas of measure. D) Head of the dark form. E) Head of the pale form.