Frankliniella fusca (Hinds)

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 : 38

Frankliniella fusca (Hinds) (Fig. 31)

Diagnosis. This polymorphic species can be pale or dark and macropterous (Fig. 31A) or micropterous. (Fig. 31B).

Distinguishing features. Color. Body pale to dark, forewings (macropterous form), pale to dark, if dark, basally pale, legs with all femora dark and all tibiae shaded (Fig. 31A, 31B). Pigmented ventral eye facets with the 1-1-2 pattern. Structure. Head usually without the PO1 setae, OC3 setae in position 2a (Fig. 31C). Pronotum with 2–4 mAM setae (Fig. 31C). Metanotum with reticulate sculpture medially (macropterous) or transverse reticulate sculpture (micropterous). Abdominal tergite VIII posteromarginal comb incomplete (Fig. 31D). Upper surface of the hind coxae without microtrichia.

Interception frequency. Uncommon.

Region(s) of interceptions. Asia, Central America and the Caribbean, Europe, North Africa and the Middle East, North America.