Whiteflies of Belize (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae). Part 1 — introduction and account of the subfamily Aleurodicinae Quaintance & Baker
John H. Martin
Zootaxa
2004
681
1
86
75PLF
[264,556,1030,1056]
Insecta
Aleyrodidae
Paraleyrodes
Animalia
Hemiptera
68
69
Arthropoda
species
triungulae
sp. nov.
ADULT MALE. Body 1.33–1.37 mm long, including parameres (n=2). Aedeagus ( Figs 53–54, 107) with its main axis termination ventrallycurved and clawlike; with two smaller lateral processes, one of which is similar in shape to apex of main axis, the other more spinelike; additionally with a dorsal thumblike protrusion; overall aedeagal length 0.13 / 0.14 mm in the two available specimens. Last abdominal segment 0.15 / 0.16 mm long, normal; claspers 0.18 mm long. Abdomen with the normal three pairs of ventrolateral waxsecreting glands present. Single antennal flagellar segment (fused segments III– VII) measuring 0.80 / 0.84 mm, densely sensoriate, typical for male Paraleyrodes. Ultimate rostral segment 0.11 / 0.12 mm long.
MATERIAL EXAMINED. Holotypeadult male, BELIZE, CFR, Guacamallo Bridge — Millionario road, on Guettarda combsii(Rubiaceae), 25.ii.1996(J.H.Martin #6707) ( BMNH). Paratype: 1 adultmale, same data as holotype, on same slide ( BMNH).
ETYMOLOGY. The specific name incorporates the Latin word ungula(meaning a talon or claw), with the name triungulaereferring to the three ventrolateral developments of the aedeagal apex.
COMMENTS. In lateral aspect, the aedeagal apex somewhat resembles that of P. p e r plexus sp. nov.and P. pseudonaranjaeMartin(Figs 122 and 120, respectively), with clawlike ventral processes, but in P. triungulaethese are uneven in size and position, as well as being more curved and talonlike. A single puparium collected as part of this sample, and present on the typeslide, resembles P. bondariPeracchibut there is no evidence of association of this puparium with the holotypeand paratypeof P. triungulae.