Aleurocybotus species

Ellenrieder, Natalia Von & Bailey, James, 2022, Aleurocybotus mojavensis (Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha: Aleyrodidae), a new whitefly species from California, Zootaxa 5174 (3), pp. 294-300 : 298-299

Key to puparia of Aleurocybotus species

1. Dorsal submarginal area with an evident glandular band ( Figs. 4, 5, 7 ); dorsum with simple pores and devoid of large pores ( Fig. 4 ); vasiform orifice cordate or subcordate with sides slightly ( Figs. 6, 7 ) to markedly convex......................... 2

1’. Dorsal submarginal area with glandular area not evident; dorsum with simple pores associated with large pores arranged in a loose submarginal row and interspersed over dorsum; vasiform orifice subtriangular with sides approximately straight.... 3

2(1) Glandular band occupying entire width of dorsal submarginal area; submedian thoracic and abdominal depressions faintly marked; vasiform orifice cordate with sides rounded, inset from posterior margin by more than its own length; operculum trapezoidal and laterally rounded, its posterior margin slightly narrower than its anterior margin and distinctly wider than head of lingula................................................................................. cereus Martin

2’. Glandular band occupying external half of dorsal submarginal area ( Figs. 4, 5, 7 ); submedian thoracic and abdominal depressions well marked ( Fig. 4 ); vasiform orifice subcordate with sides slightly convex, inset from posterior margin by about its own length ( Figs. 6, 7 ); operculum subcordate and laterally slightly convex, its posterior margin distinctly narrower than its anterior margin and slightly wider than head of lingula ( Figs. 6, 7 )...................................... mojavensis sp. nov.

3(1’) Submedian thoracic and abdominal depressions wider than long on abdominal segments III–VI; simple pores adjacent to large dorsal pores lacking dark rims; eighth abdominal setae anterior to widest section of operculum.. graminicolus (Quaintance)

3’. Submedian thoracic and abdominal depressions longer than wide on abdominal segments III–VI; simple pores adjacent to large dorsal pores with dark rims; eighth abdominal setae posterior to widest section of operculum............ occiduus Russell

Figures

FIGURES 4–7. Holotype puparium of Aleurocybotus mojavensis sp. nov. 4: Habitus. 5: Detail of anterolateral portion at level of anterior seta showing crenulated margin and submarginal glandular band; 6: Close-up of vasiform orifice showing eight abdominal setae, operculum and lingula; 7: Detail of posterior portion of body showing submarginal glandular band, posterior abdominal setae, vasiform orifice and caudal furrow.