Paraleurolobus chamaedoreae Russell, 1994

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Paraleurolobus chamaedoreae Russell

(Figs 43, 114)

Paraleurolobus chamaedoreae Russell, 1994: 540–546 . Holotype, Mexico (intercepted at San Antonio, Texas).

DISTRIBUTION. Neotropical Region: Belize, Costa Rica, Mexico, Nicaragua.

COMMENTS. Russell (1994) described this species from several quarantine interceptions in USA from Mexico, all involving cut palm foliage from Chamaedorea species , known as xate (pronounced sha­té) in the floristry industry. Only a single puparium has been collected in Belize, from a member of the Moraceae ; there are also in BMNH three field­collected samples from Costa Rica, and two samples from Nicaragua, all of them collected from dicotyledonous hosts. Figure 43 shows principal characters, while figure 114 reveals its intricate cuticular folding.