Kauaʻi record · KCA-IA-00194
Dolichothrips franae
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About Dolichothrips franae
Dolichothrips franae belongs to Phlaeothripidae in the order Thysanoptera. Its recorded origin status is introduced.
Identification and limits
Dolichothrips franae is separated in the Hawaiian identification key by pronounced sculpture on the pronotum and relatively pale terminal antennal segments. These are small diagnostic structures that ordinarily require magnification. The published treatment is valuable for identity, but it should not be used as evidence for unreported Kauaʻi host plants, life-cycle duration, or ecological impact. Identification and biological knowledge remain different levels of evidence.
Kauaʻi occurrence and evidence
Atlas occurrence category: Present. Matsunaga, Howarth & Kumashiro (2019) Table 1 includes Kauaʻi island code 'Ka'; first-detection year shown as 2010; reported island distribution: Ha, Ka, Oa.
Account coverage
Published species details have been added. A complete Kauaʻi-specific account of identification, habitat, feeding, reproduction, and population trend is not yet established by the sources linked here.
Names and classification
- Scientific name
- Dolichothrips franae
- Family
- Phlaeothripidae
- Order
- Thysanoptera
- Record type
- species
Kauaʻi occurrence and status
- Kauaʻi occurrence
- Present
- Origin
- Introduced
- Conservation status
- Not assessed
Process and seasonal context
- Seasonal description
- Dolichothrips franae belongs to Phlaeothripidae in the order Thysanoptera. Its recorded origin status is introduced.