Six Frankliniella species: F. brevicaulis Hood, F. condei John, F. occidentalis (Pergande), F. schultzei (Trybom), F. williamsi Hood and F. zucchini Nakahara & Monteiro are pests in Brazil, three of them are virus-vector. A key to distinguish these species is provided, as well as their morphological characterization.
Insecta; thrips; taxonomic key; characterization; crops
