Genus:   Austroaleurodicus  Tapia

Nomenclature:

Austroaleurodicus  Tapia [Tapia, 1970] (in Spanish).

Biology: Pupal case is yellow &  ovoid shape (for the monobasic species).

Distribution: Argentina & Chile [Martin 2004 Zootaxa]

Taxonomy [Martin 2004 Zootaxa: 15 ][Tapia, 1970]: 

Terminal claw present on each leg. 

Seven pairs of compound pores subequal in size  (one cephalic pair & six abdominal pores with the last two pairs lateral to or below the vasiform orifice) forming an even arc on both sides;  first four abdominal pairs are without central process;   

Vasiform orifice subtriangular;  Lingula is  conical shape; with four setae;  inserted (glossary definition)

Paired submedian cephalic setae present or absent; 2 or 3 pairs of submedian thoracic setae present. 12 pairs of submarginal setae.

Related genera:  No dried specimens or slides available for comparison for A. lomatiae Tapia. Only written description and general drawing available in Spanish.  For Austroaleurodicus pigeanus Baker & Moles, the presence of paired submedian cephalothoracic setae  transfers  this genus from Metaleurodicus [Martin 2004 Zootaxa: 47].

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Austroaleurodicus lomatiae Tapia

NOMENCLATURE [Tapia, 1970]:  

Austroaleurodicus lomatiae Tapia.

DISTRIBUTION: Neotropical:  Argentina [Tapia, 1970]

HOST:  Proteaceae: Lomatia hirsuta [Tapia, 1970]

Austroaleurodicus pigeanus  Baker & Moles  comb.nov.

NOMENCLATURE :  

Austroaleurodicus  pigeanus  Baker & Moles [Martin 2004 Zootaxa: 47].  

Metaleurodicus  pigeanus  Baker & Moles.

Aleurodicus  (Metaleurodicus)  pigeanus  Baker & Moles [Martin 2004 Zootaxa: 47][Baker  & Moles, 1923: 622-623].

DISTRIBUTION:  Neotropical:  Chile [Martin 2004 Zootaxa: 47][Baker  & Moles, 1923: 622].  

HOST:  Rosaceae: Quillaja saponaria  [Baker  & Moles, 1923: 622].

NATURAL ENEMIES [MacGowan & Nebeker, 1978]:  Amitus pigeanus MacGowan & Nebeker (Hymenoptera, Platygastridae).