Editaaleyrodes indicus David

Dubey, Anil Kumar, 2022, Description of Acanthonavis deflexa gen. et sp. nov. (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) from the Nicobar Island, India, and generic re-definition of Editaaleyrodes David, Zootaxa 5092 (2), pp. 209-220 : 217

Editaaleyrodes indicus David

( Figs 26–41 )

Editaaleyrodes indicus David, 2005: 318–320 .

Material examined: Paratypes, India: Tamil Nadu, Vandalur , 8 puparia on 8 slides, on Dichrostachys cinereae , 5.viii.1990, P. Meganathan (Donated by B. V. David to A. K. Dubey collection) .

Host plant. Leguminosae: Dichrostachys cinerea (L.) Wight and Arn. (species misspelled as ‘ cineraeae ’ under Daphniphyllaceae in David, 2005).

Distribution. India: Tamil Nadu ( David, 2005).

Remarks: Re-examination of eight paratypes from the A. K. Dubey collection (types donated by B. V. David) revealed that the submargin becomes deflexed ventrally in slide-mounted puparia, and the true margin remains hidden below the dorsal surface, the thoracic tracheal furrows are indicated by polygonal markings or faint irregular tubercles ( Figs 29, 32 ), the thoracic tracheal folds are not indicated and without polygonal markings and the submargin is folded ventrally (except the narrow caudal pore opening area) ( Figs 26, 31, 34 ), thus the transverse moulting suture overlaps itself and reaches the lateral margin. These observations contradict those of David (2005) and led to a redefinition of the genus Editaaleyrodes which includes details of the vasiform orifice. The examination of the paratypes revealed also the following features not mentioned in the original description: thoracic tracheal furrows marked with polygonal markings; thoracic tracheal folds without polygonal markings; caudal furrow with faint tubercles, prominent at caudal pore opening area; submargin folded ventrally; subventral area not demarcated from the submargin ( Fig. 34 ); first abdominal segment with one pair of geminate pores between setae; abdominal segment sutures and depressions prominent ( Fig. 39 ); pockets continuous ( Fig. 33 ).

Figures

FIGURES 26–35. Editaaleyrodes indicus David, paratypes: 26, puparium; 27, cephalic area; 28, submargin; 29, thoracic tracheal furrow, dorsal side; 30, abdominal segment sutures, pockets; 31, true margin, venter focused; 32, thoracic tracheal furrow, reduced extension in a paratype, dorsal surface; 33, submargin, pores; 34, true margin, ventral setae, venter focused; 35, vasiform orifice, caudal furrow.

FIGURES 36–41. Editaaleyrodes indicus David, paratypes: puparium, dorsal surface (36), ventral surface (37–41); 36, vasiform orifice; 37, cephalothoracic area; 38, abdominal area; 39, abdominal segment sutures, pockets; 40, legs, antenna; 41, caudal tracheal fold.