Aleurothrixus chivelensis (Sampson & Drews) Martin, 2005

Martin, Jon H., 2005, Whiteflies of Belize (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) Part 2 - a review of the subfamily Aleyrodinae Westwood, Zootaxa 1098 (1), pp. 1-116 : 21

Aleurothrixus chivelensis (Sampson & Drews) comb. nov.

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Hempelia chivelensis Sampson & Drews, 1941: 166 . Syntypes, Mexico.

DISTRIBUTION. Neotropical Region: Belize, Mexico.

COMMENTS. As discussed in the generic diagnosis, above, the puparial characteristics of this species agree with the generic definition of Aleurothrixus , as interpreted here, leading to the decision to propose Hempelia as a junior synonym of Aleurothrixus . Puparia usually develop in distinct aggregations, which is a characteristic often observed in other species of Aleurothrixus .

Aleurothrixus sp. 2 (Fig. 135, see Appendix 1), represented in BMNH by material from both Belize and Nicaragua, is similar to A. chivelensis but the marginal teeth are coarser and the vasiform orifice is surrounded by figure of characteristic shape.

Figures

FIGURES 13–16. 13–15, Aleurothrixus spp. 13, A. chivelensis (Sampson & Drews), vacated pupal case, dorsal, simplified drawing; 14, A. myrtacei Bondar, puparium, dorsum, simplified drawing (see Fig. 97 for photograph); 15, A. floccosus (Maskell), puparium, dorsum (see Fig. 96 for photograph); 16, Aleurotrachelus tracheifer (Quaintance), puparium, dorsum, simplified drawing (see Figs 99, 141 for photographs).