Ceraleurodicus keris Martin, 2004

Canty, Roy J., Martini, Biancamaria & Wanke, Dominic, 2023, Three new species of Neotropical Ceraleurodicus Hempel (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) found in the Natural History Museum (London) collection, with notes and a puparial key to species, Zootaxa 5277 (2), pp. 313-338 : 326

Ceraleurodicus keris Martin, 2004

NOMENCLATURE:

Ceraleurodicus keris Martin, 2004: 35–38 .

Distribution. Neotropical region— Belize, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama ( Dooley 2022; Ouvrard & Martin 2022).

Host. Asteraceae : Eupatorium sp. , Heterocondylus vitalbae ; Bursacaceae: Protium copal ; Flacourtiaceae : Laetia thamnia , Lunania parviflora ; Melastomataceae : Mouriri myrtilloides ; Rubiaceae : Pentagonia macrophylla , Uncaria tomentosa (Willd. ex Schult.) DC. ( Dooley 2022) .

Material examined. 1 puparium, holotype, BELIZE, Cayo, Chiquibul FR., Las Cuevas area, from Laetia thamnea , 29.v.2004, J. H. Martin, (J H Martin 7938) ( NHMUK 010162435) ( NHMUK); 1 puparium, paratype, BELIZE, Cayo, Chiquibul FR., Monkey Trail track, from Protium ? copal , 05.vi.2004, J. H. Martin, (J H Martin 7991) ( NHMUK 010162436) ( NHMUK); 1 puparium & 1 adult female on 1 slide, BELIZE, Cayo, Chiquibul FR., Las Cuevas—Millionario, from Protium copal , 20.vi.2002, J. H. Martin, (J H Martin 7692) ( NHMUK 010162465) ( NHMUK); 2 puparia, paratypes, on 2 slides, COSTA RICA, Tropical Agricultural Centre, C.A. T.I.E., Turrialba, 640 m., from Eupatorium sp. , 01.iii.1983, J. H. Martin, (J H Martin 3924) ( NHMUK 010162437; NHMUK 010162438) ( NHMUK); 2 puparia, paratypes, S. E. NICARAGUA, Rio San Juan /Rio Bartola confluence, from Uncaria tomentosa —vine in thicket, 22.vi.2004, J. H. Martin, (J H Martin 8078) ( NHMUK 010162439) ( NHMUK); 3 puparia, paratypes, on 3 slides, NICARAGUA, S of Granada, Domitila Forest Reserve, nr Nandaime, indeterminate small tree, gallery forest, 13.vi.2004, J. H. Martin, (J H Martin 8030) ( NHMUK 010162440; NHMUK 010162441; NHMUK 010162443) ( NHMUK); 2 puparia, 1 L3/L4 intermoult, 1 L3, paratypes, on 1 slide, S. E. NICARAGUA, Rio San Juan /Rio Bartola confluence, from Uncaria tomentosa —vine in thicket, 22.vi.2004, J. H. Martin, (J H Martin 8078) ( NHMUK 010162442) ( NHMUK); 2 puparia, parasitoid-blackened, paratypes, on 1 slide, S. E. NICARAGUA, Rio San Juan /Rio Bartola confluence, from Lunania parviflora , 24.vi.2004, J. H. Martin (J H Martin 8083) ( NHMUK 010162445) ( NHMUK); 3 puparia, paratypes, on 3 slides, S. E. NICARAGUA, Rio San Juan /Rio Bartola confluence, from Lunania parviflora , 24.vi.2004, J. H. Martin (J H Martin 8083) ( NHMUK 010162446; NHMUK 010162447; NHMUK 010162448 [parasitised]) ( NHMUK); 1 puparia, 1 dissected adult female, paratype, on 1 slide, PANAMA, Canal Zone, Gamboa Hill, from Heterocondylus vitalbae , 20.iii.1983, J. H. Martin, (J H Martin 4092) ( NHMUK 010162450) ( NHMUK); 1 puparia, paratype, on 1 slide, PANAMA, Canal Zone, Barro Colorado I., from P. macrophylla , 15.iii.1983, J. H. Martin, (J H Martin 4026) ( NHMUK 010162451) ( NHMUK); 1 puparia, paratype, on 1 slide, PANAMA, Canal Zone, Barro Colorado I., M. myrtilloides , 01.i.1983, J. H. Martin, (J H Martin 3478) ( NHMUK 010162452) ( NHMUK).

Description

Puparium:Typically, asymmetrical ( Fig. 7a ) and banana-shaped, although some specimens are more symmetrical ( Fig. 7b ) and elongate-oval (2.37–4.25 mm long for both shapes). 9 pairs of lateral rays running mesad from the puparial margin.

3–4 sets of large, subequal compound pores ( Fig. 7f ) on the sub-mesial plane of the dorsum: 1 cephalothoracic pore, and 2–3 pores on abdominal segments III, IV, and occasionally V, all on the more well-developed side. These are, however, sometimes paired on more symmetrical specimens. One pair of much smaller compound pores ( Fig. 7d ), on the boundary of abdominal segments VII & VIII, posterior to the VO, on the distal end of the 9th pair of lateral rays.

Puparial margin is planar, but with submarginal folds producing a crenulated submarginal layer with well-defined teeth, and an additional layer of folds of less well-defined teeth, appearing as collars for the dentate folds ( Fig. 7c ). The submarginal folds are further divided into combs at the end of all pairs of rays, except for the anterior- and posterior-most pairs ( Fig. 7c ). The margin at the apex of the posterior-most pair of rays is distinctly indented ( Fig. 7d ).

VO ( Fig. 7e ) is elongate rounded-deltoid,and approximately1.5 times longer than wide; operculum is rectangularovoid; lingula is inserted and elongate rounded-trullate. On the lingula are two pairs of subapical setae.

Adults. Undescribed. One dissected adult female is present in the NHMUK collection, but it is in poor condition. Until more specimens of higher quality, and of both males and females are available, then it would be prudent to wait in making a definite description.

Figures

FIGURE 7. Ceraleurodicus keris Martin photographs showing: (a) dorsal habitus of an asymmetrical specimen, (b) dorsal habitus of symmetrical specimen, (c) puparial margin showing submarginal combs at ray 2, (d) minute posterior compound pore and puparial margin at ray 9, (e) vasiform orifice with posterior ventral claws, (f) large abdominal compound pore with axial process.