Frankliniella intonsa (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 : 44

Frankliniella intonsa (Trybom) ( Fig. 37 )

Distinguishing features. Color. Body dark, forewings pale to lightly shaded, legs with femora dark, foretibiae pale, mid and hind tibiae medially shaded ( Fig. 37A ). Pigmented ventral eye facets with the 0-1-2 pattern. Structure. Head with the PO1 setae, the PO4 setae are about half the length of the OC3 setae, OC3 setae are usually in position 2A ( Fig. 37B ). Pronotum with 2 mAM ( Fig. 37B ). Metanotum without campaniform sensilla ( Fig. 37C ). Upper surface of the hind coxae with microtrichia. Abdominal tergite VIII posteromarginal comb complete, microtrichia short, less than 10 µm ( Fig. 37D ).

Interception frequency. Very common.

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

Comments. Karny (1910) proposed the name Frankliniella but lacked reference to a particular species. This oversight was later rectified by Hood (1914) who designated F. intonsa as the type-species for the genus.

Figures

Figure 37. A–D) Frankliniella intonsa. A) Body.B) Head and pronotum. C) Metanotum. D) Abdominal tergite VIII posteromarginal comb.