On flower of Bush Rue, Cneoridium dumosum. Moulton Meadows, Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park, Laguna Beach, CA. 12-22-11. © Peter J. Bryant

Western flower thrips

Frankliniella occidentalis

Thysanoptera: Thripidae

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On flower of Bush Rue, Cneoridium dumosum. Moulton Meadows, Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park, Laguna Beach, CA. 12-22-11. © Peter J. Bryant
On flower of Bush Rue, Cneoridium dumosum. Moulton Meadows, Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park, Laguna Beach, CA. 12-22-11. © Peter J. Bryant

In flower of Tree Tobacco, Nicotiana glauca. Arroyo Trabuco Golf Course, Mission Viejo, Orange County, CA.12/20/12. © Peter J. Bryant
On flower of Chaparral Whitethorn, Ceanothus leucodermis. North Main Divide Road, Santiago Peak, Cleveland National Forest, Orange County, CA. 5-9-09. © Peter J. Bryant

Larva (species uncertain). On catkin of male Big-leaf Mistletoe, Phoradendron serotinum ssp. macrophyllum, James Dilley Preserve, Laguna Beach, Orange County, CA. 2-7-12. © Peter J. Bryant