Aleurodicus pulvinatus (Maskell)

Martin, Jon H., 2008, A revision of Aleurodicus Douglas (Sternorrhyncha, Aleyrodidae), with two new genera proposed for palaeotropical natives and an identification guide to world genera of Aleurodicinae, Zootaxa 1835 (1), pp. 1-100 : 40-41

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https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.1835.1.1

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scientific name

Aleurodicus pulvinatus (Maskell)
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Aleurodicus pulvinatus (Maskell) View in CoL

(Figs A, 10, 29, 67, 68, 139)

Aleurodes pulvinata Maskell, 1896: 439 . Lectotype puparium, Trinidad [designated by Martin & Watson, 1998: 95, USNM, examined].

Aleurodicus pulvinatus (Maskell) View in CoL ; Cockerell, 1902: 280.

Aleurodicus iridescens Cockerell, 1898: 225 View in CoL . Lectotype, Mexico [designated by Martin & Watson, 1998: 95, USNM, examined]. A. iridescens was erroneously synonymised with A. cocois (Curtis) by Quaintance & Baker, 1913: 47, but subsequently synonymised with A. pulvinatus View in CoL by Martin & Watson, 1998: 93.

Aleurodicus bifasciatus Bondar, 1922: 85 View in CoL . Synonymised by Bondar, 1923: 66.

DISTRIBUTION. Neotropical Region - widely distributed, especially amongst the Caribbean islands.

MATERIAL EXAMINED. Type material as detailed by Martin & Watson (1998); numerous samples, from many South and Central American countries ( BMNH, CDFA, USNM) .

COMMENTS. A. pulvinatus was investigated by Martin & Watson (1998), who redefined this species, concluding that puparial pigmentation, and the size of the large compound pores (25–48 µ in diameter) varies considerably. Puparia may be completely pale, have pronounced subdorsal pigmentation in a longitudinal stripe on each side of the puparium, or possess more limited marking in the form of a pair of thoracic patches or, occasionally, a median thoracic patch ( Figs 67 View FIGURE 67 , 68 View FIGURE 68 ). This species is widespead in the Caribbean area, where it sometimes causes considerable damage to coconut palms.

As discussed in the comments on A. juleikae (q.v.), the species limits of A. pulvinatus , A. cocois and A. juleikae will probably require further detailed investigation to resolve satisfactorily. As currently understood, these three species may be distinguished by use of couplets 27 and 28 of the species key, p. 19.

USNM

Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Hemiptera

Family

Aleyrodidae

Genus

Aleurodicus

Loc

Aleurodicus pulvinatus (Maskell)

Martin, Jon H. 2008
2008
Loc

Aleurodicus bifasciatus

Bondar, G. 1923: 66
Bondar, G. 1922: 85
1922
Loc

Aleurodicus pulvinatus (Maskell)

Cockerell, T. D. A. 1902: 280
1902
Loc

Aleurodicus iridescens

Martin, J. H. & Watson, G. W. 1998: 95
Martin, J. H. & Watson, G. W. 1998: 93
Quaintance, A. L. & Baker, A. C. 1913: 47
Cockerell, T. D. A. 1898: 225
1898
Loc

Aleurodes pulvinata

Martin, J. H. & Watson, G. W. 1998: 95
Maskell, W. M. 1896: 439
1896
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