Aleuroclava lefroyi ( Sundararaj & David, 1993 )

Wang, Ji-Rui & Du, Yu-Zhou, 2016, Contribution to our knowledge of the whitefly genus Aleuroclava Singh (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) in China, including Taiwan and Hong Kong, with descriptions of two new species, Zootaxa 4138 (2), pp. 332-348 : 338

Aleuroclava lefroyi ( Sundararaj & David, 1993) , new record for China

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Martiniella lefroyi: Sundararaj & David, 1993 . Entomon, 18 (1): 98.

Aleuroclava lefroyi: Martin, 1999 . Technical Paper, CSIRO Entomology, 38: 31.

Host plants. Elatostema sp. ( David, 1993), unidentified plant.

Distribution. China, India ( David, 1993).

Material examined. China, Hainan, Wuzhi Mt., 5 puparium on 5 slides, on unidentified plant, 12.v.2011, J. R. Wang.

Remarks. This species was first described under the genus Martiniella Jesudasan & David , and then was synonymised with the genus Aleuroclava Singh by Martin (1999). Dorsum with two pairs of long setae- cephalic and first abdominal setae acute 430 µm and 400 µm respectively. Dorsum with numerous of small pores and granules. This species resembles A. ayyari in shape, size and by the indication of thoracic tracheal pores, but differs from it by the presence of granules on the dorsum. It is also close to A. canangae (Corbett) in having granulated subdorsum but differs by absence of cephalothorax and median tubercles on abdominal segments.

Figures

FIGURE 7. Aleuroclava lefroyi (Sundararaj & David), (A) puparium, dorsal and ventral views; (B) margin; and (C) vasiform orifice and caudal furrow. (after Sundararaj & David, 1993).

FIGURE 8. SEM of Aleuroclava lefroyi (Sundararaj & David), (A) puparium; (B) thoracic tubercles; and (C) vasiform orifice and caudal furrow.