Whiteflies of Belize (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae). Part 1 — introduction and account of the subfamily Aleurodicinae Quaintance & Baker
Author
John H. Martin
text
Zootaxa
2004
681
1
86
journal article
38784
10.5281/zenodo.158856
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1175-5334
158856
Paraleyrodes triungulae
sp. nov.
(
Figs 53–54
, 107)
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.
Holotype
adult male,
BELIZE
, CFR, Guacamallo Bridge — Millionario road, on
Guettarda combsii
(Rubiaceae)
,
25.ii.1996
(J.H.Martin #6707) (
BMNH
).
Paratype
:
1 adult
male, 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
triungulae
referring 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. pseudonaranjae
Martin
(Figs 122 and 120, respectively), with clawlike ventral processes, but in
P. triungulae
these 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
type
slide, resembles
P. bondari
Peracchi
but there is no evidence of association of this puparium with the
holotype
and
paratype
of
P. triungulae
.