Frankliniella bruneri (Watson)

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 : 26

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.11450706

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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/AD3887D7-FFEF-A157-FF2F-00947530F845

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scientific name

Frankliniella bruneri (Watson)
status

 

Frankliniella bruneri (Watson) View in CoL ( Fig. 20 View Figure 20 )

Diagnosis. Similar to Frankliniella crotolariae* Mound and Marullo and paler forms of F. occidentalis . The antennal segment VIII of F. bruneri is shorter than VIII of F. crotolariae * and F. occidentalis . Specimens interpreted here as F. bruneri have well developed microtrichia on the upper hind coxae whereas F. crotolariae * has several minute microtrichia and F. occidentalis usually lacks microtrichia.

Distinguishing features. Color. Body, forewings, legs pale, occasionally, abdominal tergites with small dark anteroangular spots ( Fig. 20A View Figure 20 ). Pigmented ventral eye facets with the 0-1-2 pattern. Structure. Antennal segment VIII about two times longer than wide ( Fig. 20B View Figure 20 ). Head with the PO1 setae, OC3 setae in position 2B ( Fig. 20C View Figure 20 ). Pronotum usually with 4 mAM setae ( Fig. 20C View Figure 20 ). Upper surface of the hind coxae with microtrichia ( Fig. 20D View Figure 20 ). Abdominal tergite VIII posteromarginal comb complete.

Interception frequency. Uncommon.

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

Comments. Molecular data by Skarlinsky and Rugman–Jones (2023) revealed that what is morphologically interpreted as F. bruneri consists of a complex of cryptic species.

of a hind coxa.

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Thysanoptera

Family

Thripidae

Genus

Frankliniella

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