Azuraleurodicus pentarthrus Martin

John H. Martin, 2004, Whiteflies of Belize (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae). Part 1 — introduction and account of the subfamily Aleurodicinae Quaintance & Baker, Zootaxa 681, pp. 1-86 : 33-34

publication ID	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.158856
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5657224
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scientific name	Azuraleurodicus pentarthrus Martin
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Azuraleurodicus pentarthrus Martin View in CoL

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Azuraleurodicus pentarthrus Martin, in Martin & Polaszek, 1999: 1547 View in CoL –1550. Holotype, Belize [examined].

DISTRIBUTION. Neotropical Region — Belize, Colombia, El Salvador.

COMMENTS. This species is notable for the delicately bluishiridescent filaments secreted by its yellowish immature stages. Collecting in CFR subsequent to the description of A. pentarthrus has revealed puparia on the following additional host plants: two species of Inga ( Fabaceae : Mimosoideae ), Vismia camparaguey (Clusiaceae) ,? Acalypha sp. ( Euphorbiaceae ) and a vine belonging to the Phaseoleae (Fabacae: Papilionoideae ). No large colonies of this species have ever been discovered, the largest group available comprising less than 30 puparia, scattered under a Croton leaf in CFR (BMNH).