The identification of the flower thrips, Frankliniella Karny (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) intercepted at U. S. ports of entry Author Skarlinsky Ii, Thomas L. APHIS, PPQ, Miami Plant Inspection Station, 6302 NW 36 th Street, Miami, Florida, USA text Insecta Mundi 2024 2024-04-05 2024 39 1 64 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.11450706 1942-1354 11450706 403B362E-9A7F-4385-A0F1-9DB87FE09AD2 Frankliniella auripes Hood (Fig. 13) Diagnosis. The combination of a dark body and all pale tibiae separates F. auripes from most other dark species. Others with this coloration include Frankliniella citripes Hood , Frankliniella fulvipes * Bagnall , Frankliniella incerta * Berzosa , and Frankliniella sanramona * Mound and Marullo. The longer (approximately 20 µm) abdominal tergite VIII posteromarginal comb microtrichia on F. auripes distinguishes it from F. citripes , F. fulvipes *, and F. sanramona *, which have shorter (less than 15 µm) comb microtrichia. In contrast F.auripes and F. incerta * are morphologically inseparable. Distinguishing features. Color. Body dark, forewings dark, basally pale, legs with all tibiae and tarsi pale (Fig. 13A). Pigmented ventral eye facets usually with the 1-2-2 pattern (Fig. 13B). Structure. Head with the PO1 setae, OC3 setae in position 2B. Pronotum with 4 mAM setae (Fig. 13C). Upper surface of the hind coxae with microtrichia. Abdominal tergite VIII posteromarginal comb complete, microtrichia approximately 20 µm (Fig. 13D). Interception frequency. Very common. Region(s) of interceptions. South America.