Genus:   Ceraleurodicus Hempel 

Nomenclature [Martin 2004 Zootaxa: 34]: 

Ceraleurodicus Hempel, 1922: 6.   Type-species: Ceraleurodicus splendidus.

Radialeurodicus Bondar, 1922:  74  Type-species: Radialeurodicus cinereus.                                            

Parudamoselis Visnya, 1941 :4-5.  Type-species:  Paradamoselis kesselyaki.

Biology: Large pupal case longer than 1400 um.  Puparia normally are asymmetrical: "banana"-shaped.

Distribution [Martin 2004 Zootaxa: 38]: Mostly Neotropical with one species Palaearctic: Hungary.

Taxonomy [Martin 2004 Zootaxa: 34][Caballero, 1992:  66-67]: Terminal claw present on each leg.   Normally 15 pairs of submarginal setae present usually distant from the pupal disc margin, or if closer to margin, setae slightly extend beyond margin; margin smooth but submarginal sculpture appear   dentate.  One pair of submedian setae present on each thoracic segment and a cephalic pair present. 

Compound pores present and variable in number (3 to 6); may be asymmetrical in  outline (occuring on one side or the other, not paired) or otherwise with paired compound pores; cephalothoracic pair and sometimes a pair below the level of the vasiform orifice;  remaining abdominal compound pores usually located halfway between the  margin and midline;  the larval stage has the compound pores almost medially.  Do not confuse with Octaleurodicus.   

Image   of vasiform orifice, operculum, & lingula, which is inserted (glossary definition).

Usually with 9 pairs of transverse bands (rays) present extending mesad from the margin: also referred to as peripheral intersegmental ridges [Shcherbakov, 2000].   The rays may terminate into fine marginal serrations apically and appear as finely spinulose tracheal folds.

Related genera: close to Nealeurodicus with several species transferred to Nealeurodicus:  N. altissimus (Quaintance),  N. bakeri,  N. ingae (Baker), N. melzeri (Laing),  N. moreirai (Costa Lima),  N. octifer (Bondar).  Ceraleurodicus can be separated from Nealeurodicus by the above characters listed above whereas Nealeurodicus is symmetrical in shape and compound pore outline (paired with one pair almost always below the vasiform orifice), and the 12-15 pairs of submarginal setae very close to puparial margin.

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Ceraleurodicus asymmetricus   (Bondar)  

NOMENCLATURE  :  

Ceraleurodicus  assymmetricus (Bondar)  [Bondar , 1922:  74-77].

Radialeurodicus assymmetricus Bondar   [Costa Lima,  1928:  137].

DISTRIBUTION  :  Neotropical: Brazil,  [Bondar , 1923:  27][S.E.L.]  & Trinidad [NHM, London].

Arecaceae : Cocos nucifera [Bondar , 1923:  27].

Ceraleurodicus duckei 

NOMENCLATURE  [Penny & Arias,  1980: 903-905]:  

Ceraleurodicus  duckei  n. sp.

 based on adult male

DISTRIBUTION:  Neotropical:  Brazil  [Penny & Arias,  1980: 903-905]

HOST:   Unknown  [Penny & Arias,  1980: 903-905].

Ceraleurodicus hempeli    Costa Lima  

NOMENCLATURE :  

Ceraleurodicus  hempeli    Costa Lima  [Costa Lima , 1936: 147].

DISTRIBUTION:  Neotropical:  Brazil [Costa Lima , 1936: 147].

HOST: Lauraceae: Nectandra [Costa Lima , 1936: 147].

Ceraleurodicus keris sp. nov.  (Field Image)

NOMENCLATURE  :     

Ceraleurodicus  keris sp. nov. [Martin 2004 Zootaxa: 35]

DISTRIBUTION:  Neotropical:  Belize [Martin 2004 Zootaxa: 35],  Brazil  [S.E.L.],  Costa Rica [Martin 2004 Zootaxa: 35],  Nicaragua [Martin 2004 Zootaxa: 35], Panama [Martin 2004 Zootaxa: 35]. 

HOST [Martin 2004 Zootaxa: 35]: Asteraceae:  Eupatorium sp,  Heterocondylus vitalbae;  Bursacaceae:  Protium copal;  Flacourtiaceae:  Laetia thamnia,  Lunania parviflora; Melastomataceae: Mouriri myrtilloides;  Rubiaceae:  Pentagonia macrophylla,  Uncaria tomentosa

Ceraleurodicus neivai    (Bondar)  

NOMENCLATURE  Mound & Halsey, 1978]:  

Ceraleurodicus  neivai    (Bondar)  [Costa Lima,, 1928: 137]

Radialeurodicus  neivai    (Bondar)  [Bondar, 1928: 3-5].

DISTRIBUTION:  Neotropical:  Brazil [Bondar, 1928: 5][S.E.L.].

HOST:   indet Family/Genus [Bondar, 1928: 5].

Ceraleurodicus splendidus    Hempel   

NOMENCLATURE :

Ceraleurodicus  splendidus  Hempel [Hempel, 1922: 7].

Radialeurodicus cinereus Bondar  G. , 1922: 78-82].

DISTRIBUTION:  Neotropical:  Brazil [Hempel, 1922: 7][NHM, London][S.E.L.].

HOST:  Arecaceae: Cocos nucifera [Hempel, 1922: 7][NHM, London].

Ceraleurodicus varus (Bondar)   

NOMENCLATURE  :  

Ceraleurodicus  varus (Bondar) [Costa Lima,  1928: 137 by inference].

Ceraleurodicus kesselyaki (Visnya)

Radialeurodicus varus Bondar  [Bondar, 1928: 3].

Parudamoselis kesselyaki Visyna, [Vishyna, 1941]

DISTRIBUTION:  Neotropical: Brazil [Bondar, 1928: 3][S.E.L.]; Palaearctic: Hungary [NHM, London][S.E.L.]. .

HOST  :  Musaceae: Musa [Costa Lima,  1968:  109];  Myrtaceae: Psidium araca  [Bondar, 1928: 3];  Orchidaceae  :  Coelogyne cristata  Cymbidium lowianum  Encylia alata  Paphiopedilum insigne  Phragmidium carichium [[Visnya,   1941: 10]; Indet Genus [NHM, London]. .