A revision of Aleurodicus Douglas (Sternorrhyncha, Aleyrodidae), with two new genera proposed for palaeotropical natives and an identification guide to world genera of Aleurodicinae
Author
Martin, Jon H.
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Zootaxa
2008
2008-07-30
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https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.1835.1.1
journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.1835.1.1
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Aleurodicus guppyii
Quaintance & Baker
(Figs 62, 138)
Aleurodicus guppyii
Quaintance & Baker, 1913: 59
.
Syntypes
,
Trinidad
[BMNH, examined].
Aleurodicus guppyi
Quaintance & Baker
:
Martin & Watson, 1998: 91
;
Martin & Mound, 2007: 50
[unjustified emendation].
DISTRIBUTION. Neotropical Region –
Trinidad
.
MATERIAL EXAMINED.
2 syntype
puparia,
Trinidad
,
Port of Spain
,
on
Rheedia latiflora
, received
25.v.1911
(
F.W.Urich
, Q. 6717) (
BMNH
ex-USNM,
B.M.
1998-131)
.
COMMENTS. This species is only known from its original material. Two
syntype
puparia are present in BMNH, but are not in ideal condition, the nature of the simple pores not being clear. However, it is clear that there is no band of modified 8-shaped pores between the puparial margin and the submarginal band of widerimmed pores (see couplet 26 of key to
Aleurodicus
species
, p. 18, and fig. 62), and this character distinguishes
A. guppyii
from the similar
A. juleikae
. The distinct pigmented patch in the middle of the forewing (Fig. 138) is a useful diagnostic feature.