Paraleurolobus, Sampson & Drews

Martin, Jon H., 2005, Whiteflies of Belize (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) Part 2 - a review of the subfamily Aleyrodinae Westwood, Zootaxa 1098 (1), pp. 1-116 : 44

PARALEUROLOBUS Sampson & Drews

Paraleurolobus Sampson & Drews, 1941: 168–169 . Type species Paraleurolobus imbricatus , by original designation and monotypy.

DIAGNOSIS AND COMMENTS. As interpreted here, Paraleurolobus comprises species with the following combination of characters: puparia very flat; margin with regular teeth, these subtly modified at thoracic and caudal tracheal openings; very broad submargin separated from dorsal disc by a complete furrow, concentric with curvature of margin; submedian pairs of cephalic, meso­ & metathoracic, eighth abdominal and caudal setae present, the caudal pair placed close to subdorsal furrow; first abdominal setae absent; vasiform orifice subcircular to cordate, operculum obscuring lingula; caudal furrow absent; cuticle black, sometimes requiring bleaching, or bicoloured.

In Belize, Paraleurolobus is represented by P. chamaedoreae Russell (see below) and three undescribed species.