Hercinothrips femoralis (Reuter)

Although described originally from Finland in northern Europe, this species is present in North, Central and South America, Africa, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, and Europe. Widespread in the tropics and subtropics, including Kenya, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda (Moritz et al. 2010), it is also common in temperate areas in greenhouses.

Specimens studied: England, 3 females, 1 male from beans and sunflower; Jamaica, one female, one male from Eichhornia crassipes; EEUU one male on Amaryllis (NHM) . Netherlands, specimens in quarantine from many different plants ( Amaryllis, Capsicum, Arum, Cyclamen, Crinum, Impatiens, Pachira, Bouvardia, Vaccinium, Tradescantia, Phaseolus, Gervera, Yucca, Capsicum, Ficus, Arachis, Helianthus) (NPPO).