''Frankliniella'' is a genus of
thrips
Thrips (order Thysanoptera) are minute (mostly long or less), slender insects with fringed wings and unique asymmetrical mouthparts. Different thrips species feed mostly on plants by puncturing and sucking up the contents, although a few are ...
belonging to the family
Thripidae
The Thripidae are the most speciose family of thrips, with over 290 genera representing just over two thousand species. They can be distinguished from other thrips by a saw-like ovipositor curving downwards, narrow wings with two veins, and ante ...
.
The genus was
first described by Karny in 1910.
The genus has
cosmopolitan distribution.
''Frankliniella'' species can be quite variable in appearance, making identification challenging.
[''Frankliniella fusca''.]
Thrips of California 2012. CBIT Publishing, Queensland.
There are about 230 species in the genus.
[ Species include:
* '' Frankliniella intonsa'' (Trybom, 1895)]Frankliniella occidentalis
The western flower thrips 'Frankliniella occidentalis'' (Pergande)is an invasive pest insect in agriculture. This species of thrips is native to the Southwestern United States but has spread to other continents, including Europe, Australia (whe ...
'' (Pergande, 1895)
References
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Thripidae
Thrips genera