Frankliniella ecuatoriana Skarlinsky and Rugman-Jones

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 : 34

Frankliniella ecuatoriana Skarlinsky and Rugman-Jones ( Fig. 27 )

Diagnosis. Frankliniella ecuatoriana is similar to Frankliniella alonsoae* Hood. The fore tibiae of F. alonsoae * are dark, in contrast the fore tibiae of F. ecuatoriana are paler. Also, the males of F. alonsoae * are uniformly dark and those of F. ecuatoriana are dark with a pale translucent pronotum.

Distinguishing features. Color. Head, thorax and abdomen dark. Legs with all femora dark, foretibiae pale, middle and hind tibiae dark, slightly paler at the tibia-femur junction ( Fig. 27A ). Pigmented ventral eye facets with the 1-2-2 pattern ( Fig. 27B ). Structure. Antennal segment VI with 3 small setae on large bases lying transversely between the outer and inner sense cones. Head with the PO1, OC3 setae in position 2B ( Fig. 27C ). Pronotum with 4 mAM setae ( Fig. 27C ). Upper surface of the hind coxae with several small microtrichia. Abdominal tergite XIII posteromarginal comb complete, microtrichia 18–24 µm ( Fig. 27D ).

Interception frequency. Rare.

Region(s) of interceptions. South America.

Figures

Figure 27. A–D) Frankliniella ecuatoriana, holotype, USNM 01207663. A) Body.B) Ventral eye. C) Head and pronotum. D) Abdominal tergite VIII posteromarginal comb.