Frankliniella annulipes Hood, 1915

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 : 17

Frankliniella annulipes Hood ( Fig. 12)

Diagnosis. The combination of the pale fore tibiae with the bicolored mid and hind tibiae of this species is similar to the South American congeners, Frankliniella rex * Hood and Frankliniella regalis * Hood. Another similar species, Frankliniella varipes Moulton described from Brazil also has bicolored hind tibiae, but the mid tibiae are pale. All possess a diamond shape cluster of 4–6 setae on the subapical dorsum of antennal segment VI.

Distinguishing features. Color. Body dark, forewings dark, basally paler, femora dark, foretibiae pale, mid and hind tibiae dark, basally pale ( Fig. 12A). Pigmented ventral eye facets with the 0–1–2 pattern. Structure. Antennal segment VI with 4–6, minute dorsal setae, these often arranged in a diamond pattern ( Fig. 12B). Head with the PO1 setae, OC3 setae in position 2B ( Fig. 12C). Pronotum with 2 mAM setae ( Fig. 12C). Upper surface of the hind coxae with microtrichia. Abdominal tergite VIII posteromarginal comb complete.

Interception frequency. Rare.

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

C) Head and pronotum.