Frankliniella Explained

Frankliniella is a genus of thrips belonging to the family Thripidae.^[1]

The genus was first described by Karny in 1910.

The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.^[2] Frankliniella species can be quite variable in appearance, making identification challenging.^[3]

There are about 230 species in the genus.^[3] Species include:

• Frankliniella intonsa (Trybom, 1895)
• Frankliniella lantanae Mound, Nakahara & Day, 2005
• Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande, 1895)
• Frankliniella schultzei (Trybom, 1910)
• Frankliniella tenuicornis
• Frankliniella tristis
• Frankliniella tritici
• Frankliniella williamsi Hood, 1915

Notes and References

1. Web site: IRMNG - Frankliniella Karny, 1910 . www.irmng.org . 22 January 2021.
2. Web site: Frankliniella Karny, 1910 . www.gbif.org . 22 January 2021 . en.
3. https://keys.lucidcentral.org/keys/v3/thrips_of_california/identify-thrips/key/california-thysanoptera-2012/Media/Html/browse_species/Frankliniella_fusca.htm Frankliniella fusca.