''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 anten ...

. The genus was first described by Karny in 1910. The genus has

cosmopolitan distribution In biogeography, cosmopolitan distribution is the term for the range of a taxon that extends across all or most of the world in appropriate habitats. Such a taxon, usually a species, is said to exhibit cosmopolitanism or cosmopolitism. The ext ...

. ''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 ''Frankliniella'' is a genus of thrips belonging to the family Thripidae. The genus was first described by Karny in 1910. The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. ''Frankliniella'' species can be quite variable in appearance, making identifica ...

'' (Trybom, 1895) * ''

Frankliniella lantanae ''Frankliniella'' is a genus of thrips belonging to the family Thripidae. The genus was first described by Karny in 1910. The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. ''Frankliniella'' species can be quite variable in appearance, making identifica ...

'' Mound, Nakahara & Day, 2005 * ''

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 (w ...

'' (Pergande, 1895) * ''

Frankliniella schultzei ''Frankliniella schultzei'', the common blossom thrips or cotton thrips, is a species of thrips in the family Thripidae. It is found in many parts of the world and is an important pest insect in agriculture. Description The adult common blossom ...

'' (Trybom, 1910) * ''

Frankliniella tenuicornis ''Frankliniella'' is a genus of thrips belonging to the family Thripidae. The genus was first described by Karny in 1910. The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. ''Frankliniella'' species can be quite variable in appearance, making identifica ...

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Frankliniella tristis ''Frankliniella'' is a genus of thrips belonging to the family Thripidae. The genus was first described by Karny in 1910. The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. ''Frankliniella'' species can be quite variable in appearance, making identifica ...

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Frankliniella tritici ''Frankliniella'' is a genus of thrips belonging to the family Thripidae. The genus was first described by Karny in 1910. The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. ''Frankliniella'' species can be quite variable in appearance, making identific ...

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Frankliniella williamsi ''Frankliniella'' is a genus of thrips belonging to the family Thripidae. The genus was species description, first described by Karny in 1910. The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. ''Frankliniella'' species can be quite variable in appearanc ...

'' Hood, 1915

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q3752044 Thripidae Thrips genera