Body yellow, except for antennal segments VI – VIII, apical 1 / 4 of V, apical half of IV and apical 1 / 3 of III brown and apical half of II suffused brown. Antennal segment III with pedicel slightly swollen (Fig. 13). Ocellar setae III near external margins of ocellar triangle (Fig. 19). Pronotum with weak striation; five pairs of setae well developed (Fig. 23). Metanotum with median setae long at anterior margin of sclerite, almost reaching posterior margin of metanotum, pair of campaniform sensilla present. Abdominal tergite VIII with incomplete posteromarginal comb with three or four teeth laterally (Fig. 36). Male similar, but with transverse pore plates on abdominal sternites III – VII.
Sumber: The FranKliniella fauna of Brazil: additions and updated key to species (Thysanoptera: Thripidae)