Frankliniella borinquen Hood, 1942

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 : 23

Frankliniella borinquen Hood ( Fig. 17 )

Diagnosis. This species is similar to Frankliniella melanommata* Williams. The abdominal tergite VIII microtrichial comb of F. borinquen is complete whereas the comb of F. melanommata * is incomplete. Both species possess a distinct, distally expanded basal collar on the antennal segment III. The distal portion of the pedicel is parallel sided or slightly expanded on F. borinquen and distinctly swollen on F. melanommata *.

Distinguishing features. Color. Body, forewings, legs pale ( Fig. 17A ). Eyes with many ventral pigmented facets ( Fig. 17C ). Structure. Antennal segment III pedicel sub-basally angled, distally parallel, basal collar distinct and distally expanded ( Fig. 17B ). Head with the PO1 setae, OC3 setae in position 2A ( Fig. 17D ). Pronotum usually with 2 mAM setae ( Fig. 17D ). Upper surface of the hind coxae without microtrichia. Abdominal tergite VIII posteromarginal comb complete ( Fig. 17E ).

Interception frequency. Rare.

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

Figures

Figure 17. A–E) Frankliniella borinquen. A) Body.B) Antenna segment III basal collar and pedicel. C) Ventral eye. D) Head and pronotum. E) Abdominal tergite VIII posteromarginal comb.