Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande)

Skarlinsky, Thomas & Funderburk, Joe, 2016, A key to some Frankliniella (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) larvae found in Florida with descriptions of the first instar of select species, Florida Entomologist 99 (3), pp. 463-470 : 469

Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande) ( Fig. 3E )

DESCRIPTION, LARVA II

Dorsal abdominal setae broadly to finely pointed. Nearly all plaques on abdominal tergite VIII with long finely pointed microtrichia. Usually 12–15 posteromarginal teeth are present between the D2 setae and 4–6 teeth between the D1 setae of tergite IX. The length of the posteromarginal teeth exceeds the basal width of the D1 setae and ofen exceeds the diameter of the D1 setal sockets.

Figures

Fig. 3. Abdominal tergites VIII and IX of larvae II: dorsal setae, D1, D2 of tergites VIII and IX F. bispinosa (A); F.cephalica (B); F.insularis (C); F. kelliae (D); F.occidentalis (E); F. schultzei (F); F. fusca (G); scale = 25 µm.