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Hercinothrips femoralis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum Read more about this collection »
Common NameSugarbeet Thrips
SeasonalityUndocumented.
IdentificationThe body is 1.2 to 1.6mm in length, and legs are yellow, except for the mid and hind femora, which are brown. The head is strongly reticulate, and yellow, except for cheeks and the ocellar hump, which are brown. Antennal segments 1 and 2, as well as the apical portion of segments 4 and 5 are shaded with brown. Antennal segments 6 and 8 are dark brown, and segments 3 and the basal two thirds of segments 4 and 5 are yellow. The sense cones on antennal segments 3 and 4 are forked. Forewings are narrow and brown in color, with pale areas near the base and apex of the wing. Venal setae are long and dark (Wilson, 1975).
Scientific Name
Hercinothrips femoralis
Common Name
Sugarbeet Thrips
Habitat
On plants in greenhouses, houses and malls in Alberta (Heming).
Seasonality
Undocumented.
Identification
The body is 1.2 to 1.6mm in length, and legs are yellow, except for the mid and hind femora, which are brown. The head is strongly reticulate, and yellow, except for cheeks and the ocellar hump, which are brown. …
The body is 1.2 to 1.6mm in length, and legs are yellow, except for the mid and hind femora, which are brown. The head is strongly reticulate, and yellow, except for cheeks and the ocellar hump, which are brown. Antennal segments 1 and 2, as well as the apical portion of segments 4 and 5 are shaded with brown. Antennal segments 6 and 8 are dark brown, and segments 3 and the basal two thirds of segments 4 and 5 are yellow. The sense cones on antennal segments 3 and 4 are forked. Forewings are narrow and brown in color, with pale areas near the base and apex of the wing. Venal setae are long and dark (Wilson, 1975).
Life History
All life stages are occur on the host plant, including pupal stages (Wilson, 1975).
Conservation
Considered a pest. Less common in greenhouses due to pesticide use (Mound & Marullo, 1996).
Diet Info
This species is phytophagous (Mound and Marullo, 1996) and feeds on the leaves of numerous greenhouse plants including tomato, Brassia sp., sugar beet, philodendron, Easter lily, banana, begonia and orchid (Chiasson, 1986).
This species is phytophagous (Mound and Marullo, 1996) and feeds on the leaves of numerous greenhouse plants including tomato, Brassia sp., sugar beet, philodendron, Easter lily, banana, begonia and orchid (Chiasson, 1986).
Range
Widespread through the tropical, and subtropical regions of the world (Wilson, 1975), this insect is found in greenhouses, houses and malls in Alberta (Heming).
Citation
Page Citation for Hercinothrips femoralis
Page Citation
"Species Details - Hercinothrips femoralis, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-3510/9-30931. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
References
Author
Wilson, T. H.
Title
A monograph of the subfamily Panchaetothripidae (Thysanoptera: Thripidae).
Publication Date
1975
Series Title
Memoirs of the American Entomological Institute
Volume
23
Pages
354 pp.
Author
Chiasson, H.
Title
Synopsis of the Thysanoptera (Thrips) of Canada.
Publication Date
1986
Author
Mound, L. A. and R. Marullo
Title
Thrips of Central and South America: an introduction (Insecta: Thysanoptera).
Publication Date
1996
Specimen Information
There are 178 specimens of this Species.
UASM22301 - Hercinothrips femoralis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton
Date Collected1925-04-19
UASM22413 - Hercinothrips femoralis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton
Collected ByHeming, B. S.
Date Collected1976-08-06
UASM22414 - Hercinothrips femoralis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton
Collected ByYoneda, Y.
Date Collected1976-09-16
UASM22415 - Hercinothrips femoralis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton
Collected ByYoneda, Y.
Date Collected1976-09-16
UASM22416 - Hercinothrips femoralis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton
Collected ByYoneda, Y.
Date Collected1976-09-16
UASM22417 - Hercinothrips femoralis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton
Collected ByYoneda, Y.
Date Collected1976-09-16
UASM22418 - Hercinothrips femoralis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton
Collected ByYoneda, Y.
Date Collected1976-09-16
UASM22419 - Hercinothrips femoralis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Red Deer
Collected ByMartin, T.
Date Collected1987-03-17
UASM22420 - Hercinothrips femoralis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Red Deer
Collected ByMartin, T.
Date Collected1987-03-17
UASM22421 - Hercinothrips femoralis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Red Deer
Collected ByMartin, T.
Date Collected1987-03-17
UASM22422 - Hercinothrips femoralis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Red Deer
Collected ByMartin, T.
Date Collected1987-03-17
UASM22423 - Hercinothrips femoralis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Vegreville
Collected BySteiner, M. Y.
Date Collected1983-11-04
UASM22424 - Hercinothrips femoralis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Red Deer
Collected ByMartin, T.
Date Collected1987-03-17
UASM22425 - Hercinothrips femoralis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton
Collected ByYoneda, Y.
Date Collected1976-09-16
UASM22522 - Hercinothrips femoralis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton
Collected ByHeming, B. S.
Date Collected1978-07-29
UASM22523 - Hercinothrips femoralis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton
Collected ByHeming, B. S.
Date Collected1978-07-29
UASM22524 - Hercinothrips femoralis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton
Collected ByHeming, B. S.
Date Collected1978-07-29
UASM22525 - Hercinothrips femoralis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton
Collected ByYoneda, Y.
Date Collected1976-09-16
UASM22527 - Hercinothrips femoralis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton
Collected ByYoneda, Y.
Date Collected1976-09-16
UASM22528 - Hercinothrips femoralis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton
Collected ByYoneda, Y.
Date Collected1976-09-16
UASM22529 - Hercinothrips femoralis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton
Collected ByYoneda, Y.
Date Collected1976-09-16