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

Azuraleurodicus pentarthrus Martin

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Azuraleurodicus pentarthrus Martin, in Martin & Polaszek, 1999: 1547 –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).