Genus:   Dialeurodicus Cockerell

Nomenclature : 

Dialeurodicus Cockerell  Quaintance & Baker, 1913:  26.

Aleurodicus (Dialeurodicus) Cockerell 1902:  280  Type-species Aleurodicus cockerelli.

Bondaria Sampson & Drews, 1941: 149.  Type species Bondaria radifera , by original designation and monotypy.  Syn. Nov. [Martin 2004 Zootaxa: 39].

Biology [Martin 2004 Zootaxa: 39]:   Pupal case from pale to patterned or evenly- dark; oval, elliptical or very large.  Wax secretions vary from absent to secreting long white ribbons.

Distribution: Nearctic & Neotropical.

Taxonomy [Martin 2004 Zootaxa: 39][Caballero, 1992:  70-71][Sampson & Drews, 1941: 149]:

Terminal claw present on each leg.   Marginal teeth sometimes with microtubercles.  Margin appears weakly dentate.

Single pair of submedian setae present on each segment of the cephalothorax; outer row of 13-17 (usually 14-15) pairs of setae present some displaced mesad into the subdorsal area (representing nominally the submarginal setae).

Usually with 9 pairs of transverse bands (rays) present extending mesad from the margin, although more subtly marked in the cephalothorax. 

Compound pores completely absent.  Dorsal disc with simple pores  and porettes  as solitary or paired pores either scattered or in groups. 

 Vasiform orifice subchordate;  Lingula is  inserted, setose, short & conical or triangular with four setae.

Related genera: Related to Stenaleyrodes  differing by lacking compound-type pores.   Absorbed the genus Bondaria.

Natural Enemies [Evans Collection]:  Encarsia luteola, E. nigricephala, E. protransvena, E. sp.; Eretmocerus sp.;  and  Signiphora aleyrodis.

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                                                                                      ***intercepted in quarantine.

Dialeurodicus bondariae sp. nov.

NOMENCLATURE  :

Dialeurodicus bondariae sp. nov. [Martin 2004 Zootaxa: 40].

DISTRIBUTION:  Neotropical:  Belize [Martin 2004 Zootaxa:41].

HOST: Lauraceae:   indet plant [Martin 2004 Zootaxa:41].

Dialeurodicus caballeroi  sp. nov.

NOMENCLATURE  :

Dialeurodicus caballeroi  sp. nov. [Martin 2004 Zootaxa: 41-42][Carballero, 1992].

DISTRIBUTION:  Neotropical:  Belize [Martin 2004 Zootaxa:43]; Honduras [Carballero, 1992].

HOST: Lauraceae:   ?Nectandra sp. ; Persea americana [Martin 2004 Zootaxa:43].

NATURAL ENEMIES [Carballero, 1992]:  Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae: Encarsia sp.

Dialeurodicus cockerelli (Quaintance) ***

NOMENCLATURE :

Dialeurodicus  cockerelli (Quaintance) [Quaintance  & Baker,  1913: 26].

Aleurodicus  cockerelli  Quaintance, 1900: 45-46. 

Aleurodicus (Dialeurodicus) cockerelli Quaintance.

DISTRIBUTION:  Neotropical:  Brazil [S.E.L.].

HOST : Myrtaceae: indet Family/Genus, Psidium  cattleianum.

Dialeurodicus coehli  Bondar 

NOMENCLATURE  :

Dialeurodicus coehli  Bondar, 1928: 12-14.

DISTRIBUTION: Neotropical:  Brazil  [Bondar, 1928: 14][S.E.L.].

HOST:  Myrtaceae:  Indet Genus .

Dialeurodicus cornutus  Bondar 

NOMENCLATURE  :

Dialeurodicus cornutus  Bondar,  1923: 51-52.

DISTRIBUTION: Neotropical:  Brazil [Bondar,  1923: 52][NHM, London][S.E.L.].

HOST [Bondar,  1923: 52]: Melastomataceae:  Miconia,  Indet. Genus .

Dialeurodicus frontalis  Bondar    

NOMENCLATURE  :

Dialeurodicus frontalis  Bondar, 923: 57-60.

Bondaria frontalis  Bondar.

DISTRIBUTION:  Nearctic:  USA (Florida);  Neotropical:  Brazil [Bondar,  1923: 57-60][S.E.L.].

HOST: Lauraceae:    Indet. Genus [Bondar,  1923: 57-60],  Persea americana  [Costa Lima, 1968: 109]. 

Dialeurodicus maculatus Bondar.

NOMENCLATURE  :

Dialeurodicus maculatus Bondar, 1928:  14-16.

Only known from the adult female stage.

DISTRIBUTION:  Neotropical:  Brazil [Bondar, 1928:  16].

HOST: Malpighiaceae: Brysonima sp.  [Bondar, 1928:  16].

Dialeurodicus niger  Bondar.

NOMENCLATURE  :

Dialeurodicus niger  Bondar,  1923: 52-56.

DISTRIBUTION:  Neotropical:  Brazil  [Bondar,  1923: 55][NHM, London]

HOST: Myrtaceae: Eugenia  &  Psidium araca [Bondar,  1923: 57-60];  Indet. Genus.

Dialeurodicus radifera  Samson & Drews comb. nov.

NOMENCLATURE:

Bondaria radifera  Samson & Drews [Samson & Drews, 1941: 149, 151].

DISTRIBUTION: Nearctic:  Mexico [Samson & Drews, 1941: 151].

HOST:  indet Family/Genus [Samson & Drews, 1941:  151].

 

Dialeurodicus silvestrii  Leonardi.

NOMENCLATURE:

Dialeurodicus silvestrii  Leonardi.  [Martin 2004 Zootaxa: 43][Quaintance & Baker,  1913: 28-30].

Dialeurodicus silvestrii (Leonardi)  [Leonardi, 1910: 320-322].

Dialeurodicus tracheiferus  Sampson & Drews, 1941: 152-153.  Syn. Nov. [Martin 2004 Zootaxa: 43]

DISTRIBUTION: Nearctic:  Belize [Martin 2004 Zootaxa: 43]; Mexico  [Leonardi, 1910: 322][Sampson & Drews  , 1941: 153];  Neotropical: Trinidad & Tobago [NHM, London].

HOST: indet Family/Genus  [Leonardi, 1910: 322]; Myrtaceae: Eugenia [Sampson & Drews , 1941: 152-153]

Dialeurodicus similis  Bondar. 

NOMENCLATURE  :

Dialeurodicus similis  Bondar 1923: 49-51.

DISTRIBUTION

Neotropical:  Brazil [Bondar,  1923: 51].

HOST:   Myrtaceae:   Eugenia [Bondar,  1923: 51];  Indet. Genus [NHM, London].

Dialeurodicus tessellatus Quaintance  & Baker ***    

NOMENCLATURE:  :

Dialeurodicus tessellatus   Quaintance  & Baker, 1913: 30-31.

DISTRIBUTION:  Neotropical:  Barbados [S.E.L.],  Brazil [Quaintance,  & Baker,  1913: 30][S.E.L.],  St. Lucia,  &  Venezuela  [S.E.L.].

HOST:  Myrtaceae: Eugenia uniflora [Costa Lima, 1968: 109][Baker & Moles, 1923:  616] , Eugenia mitchelli [Quaintance,  & Baker,  1913: 30],  Psidium araca [Costa Lima, 1968: 109].