Genus:   Aleuronudus  Hempel. 

Nomenclature:

Aleuronudus Hempel, 1922: 5.   Type-species:  Aleuronudus induratus Hempel.

Hexaleurodicus   Bondar [Bondar, G., 1923: 84] syn. nov. [Martin 2004 Zootaxa: 32]

Hexaleurodicus (Drewsia)   Sampson

Pseualeurodicus   Hempel, 1922: 9.  Type-species: Pseualeurodicus bahiensis Hempel.

Pentaleurodicus   Bondar, 1923: 85-87.  Type-species:  Pentaleurodicus induratus Hempel.

Distribution: All are natives of the Neotropics including one species from the Caribbean.

Taxonomy:

Terminal claw present on each leg. 

Seven pair of compound pores including a cephalothoracic pair, the abdominal pairs often two and sometimes of three sizes; contains central processes resembling bundled rods that do not extend beyond the pore margins (without cone-like central processes, except for the first abdominal compound pore in one species);  the last three abdominal pores (except for A. induratus Hempel) are reduced.  

Vasiform orifice subchordate with a straight anterior edge;   Lingula large and either inserted or exserted (Glossary definition).

Submedian cephalothoracic setae entirely absent; 12 pairs of submarginal setae present.

Simple pores usually absent; but if present, loosely scattered in the submarginal area.

Related genera: Closer to Metaleurodicus  both lacking any cephalothoracic median setae.  Differs in the distribution pattern of the compound pores:  not distributed in an uniform concentric arc; several species have the posterior 3 abdominal compound pores reduced in size.

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Aleuronudus acapulcensis (Sampson & Drews)  

NOMENCLATURE  [Sampson  &  Drews,1941: 155-156]:  

Aleuronudus acapulcensis (Sampson & Drews) comb. nov.[Martin 2004 Zootaxa: 32]

Pseudaleuronudus acapulcensis (Sampson & Drews).

DISTRIBUTION: Nearctic: Mexico :[S.E.L.];  Neotropical:  Belize [Martin 2004 Zootaxa 32],  Panama [Martin 2004 Zootaxa 32].

HOST: indet Family/Genus ; Rutaceae: Citrus [Martin 2004 Zootaxa 32].

Aleuronudus bondari   Costa Lima

NOMENCLATURE [Costa Lima, 1928: 131-132]: 

Aleuronudus bondari   Costa Lima [Martin Zootaxa 2004]. 

Aleurodicus bondari Costa Lima

DISTRIBUTION:  Neotropical: Brazil [Costa Lima, 1936: 144].

HOST: Rutaceae: Citrus [Costa Lima, 1936: 144], indet Genus [Costa Lima, 1928: 131-132].

Aleuronudus induratus  Hempel 

NOMENCLATURE  [Mound & Halsey, 1978: 238]: 

Aleuronudus induratus  Hempel  [Costa Lima, 1928: 137].

Pentaleurodicus induratus  (Hempel) [Bondar, 1923: 93]..

DISTRIBUTION:  Neotropical: Brazil [Hempel, 1922: 6][Mound & Halsey, 1978: 238].

HOST:  Arecaceae: Cocos nucifera [Hempel, 1922: 6][Mound & Halsey, 1978: 238].

Aleuronudus  jaciae  Bondar

NOMENCLATURE  : 

Aleuronudus  jaciae  Bondar

Hexaleurodicus   jaciae  Bondar [Bondar, 1923:  84-85]

DISTRIBUTION:   Nearctic: Mexico [S.E.L.];   Neotropical:  Brazil [Bondar,  1923: 85][NHM, London].

HOST   : Melastomataceae: Miconia sp [Bondar,  1923: 85],   Rubiaceae: Chomelia sp. [Bondar,  1923: 85] & Indet Genus [NHM, London],  Rutaceae: Citrus sp. [Bondar,  1923: 85].

Aleuronudus jequiensis  Bondar  comb.nov.

NOMENCLATURE: 

Aleuronudus  jequiensis  Bondar [Martin 2004  Zootaxa: 32][Bondar, 1928:  21-23].

Metaleurodicus jequiensis  Bondar [Bondar, 1928:  21-23].     

DISTRIBUTION:  Neotropical: Brazil [Bondar, 1928:  23] , Colombia [S.E.L.].

HOST: Compositae: Indet Genus [Bondar, 1928:  23] .

Aleuronudus manni (Baker)  comb. nov.        

NOMENCLATURE  [Martin 2004 Zootaxa 33]: 

Metaleurodicus  manni (Baker)   [Mound & Halsey, 1978: 245]

Aleurodicus (Metaleurodicus)  manni (Baker) [Baker, 1923:  253-254]

Aleuronudus ferrisi Sampson & Drews [Martin & Polaszek, 1999: 1553][Sampson  & Drews,  1941:154-155].

Hexaleuronudus ferrisi   (Sampson & Drews).                

DISTRIBUTION:  Nearctic: Mexico [Martin 2004 Zootaxa 33][S.E.L].   Neotropical: Barbados, Belize [Martin 2004 Zootaxa 33]; Costa Rica [Martin 2004 Zootaxa 33], Colombia; Honduras [Martin 2004 Zootaxa 33][Baker, 1923:  253]; Nicaragua  [Martin 2004 Zootaxa 33][S.E.L.]  Panama [Martin 2004 Zootaxa 33];  Trinidad [Martin 2004 Zootaxa 33].

HOST:   Rubiaceae: Guettarda combesii [Martin 2004 Zootaxa 33],  Passiflora [NHM, London].;   Rutaceae: Citrus sp.[Baker, 1923:  253].

Aleuronudus melzeri  Bondar 

NOMENCLATURE: 

              Aleuronudus  melzeri  Bondar  comb. nov.  [Martin 2004 Zootaxa 33]

Metaleurodicus  melzeri  Bondar [Bondar, 1928: 19-21].

DISTRIBUTION:  Neotropical: Brazil [Bondar, 1928: 19-21].

HOST:  Apocynaceae:  Indet Genus [Bondar, 1928: 19-21].