Frankliniella auripes 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 : 18

Frankliniella auripes Hood (Fig. 13)

Diagnosis. The combination of a dark body and all pale tibiae separates F. auripes from most other dark species. Others with this coloration include Frankliniella citripes Hood , Frankliniella fulvipes * Bagnall , Frankliniella incerta * Berzosa , and Frankliniella sanramona * Mound and Marullo. The longer (approximately 20 µm) abdominal tergite VIII posteromarginal comb microtrichia on F. auripes distinguishes it from F. citripes , F. fulvipes *, and F. sanramona *, which have shorter (less than 15 µm) comb microtrichia. In contrast F.auripes and F. incerta * are morphologically inseparable.

Distinguishing features. Color. Body dark, forewings dark, basally pale, legs with all tibiae and tarsi pale (Fig. 13A). Pigmented ventral eye facets usually with the 1-2-2 pattern (Fig. 13B). Structure. Head with the PO1 setae, OC3 setae in position 2B. Pronotum with 4 mAM setae (Fig. 13C). Upper surface of the hind coxae with microtrichia. Abdominal tergite VIII posteromarginal comb complete, microtrichia approximately 20 µm (Fig. 13D).

Interception frequency. Very common.

Region(s) of interceptions. South America.