Genus:   Nealeurodicus  Hempel first described in 1923

Nomenclature:

            Nealeurodicus Hempel  [Martin 2004 Zootaxa: 53][Hempel, A.  1922: 1134 & 1170].

Biology: Puparia secrete a hard waxy covering that appears fibrous toward the margin.

Distribution [Martin 2004 Zootaxa: 53][Hempel, A.  1923: 1170-71]: New World

Taxonomy [Martin 2004 Zootaxa: 53][Hempel, A.  1923: 1170-71]:

Terminal claw present on each leg.  4 pairs of cephalothoracic setae present; 12-15 pairs of  long & robust setae close to  and extending beyond puparial margin;  margin crenate; radial rays (variable number) sometimes present without marginal modifications.

Always with a pair of  compound  pores on the cephalic and abdominal segment VIII; distribution,  size and structure of compound pores varies among species: 4 to 6 abdominal pores present. 

Vasiform orifice is large and chordate-shaped ending in a posterior small projection;  operculum transversely rectangular; lingula large, spatulate, containing two pair of setae & inserted (glossary definition).

Related genera: Close to Ceraleurodicus from which several of the species were referred to Nealeurodicus [Martin 2004 Zootaxa: 53]:  C. altissimus (Quaintance),  C. bakeri,  C. ingae (Baker), C. melzeri (Laing),  N. moreirai (Costa Lima),  C. octifer (Bondar).  Ceraleurodicus can be separated from Nealeurodicus by the above characters listed above whereas Ceraleurodicus is asymmetrical in shape ("banana"-shaped) and in compound pore outline (never paired usually occuring on one side of the pupa only and with one pair sometimes below the vasiform orifice), and the 12-15 long and robust pairs of submarginal, long and robust, setae very close to puparial margin.

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Nealeurodicus altissimus Quaintance 

NOMENCLATURE:

Nealeurodicus  altissimus Quaintance [Martin 2004 Zootaxa: 53].

Ceraleurodicus  altissimus Quaintance [Caballero, 1992: 67-68][Quaintance 1900:  20-21].

Aleyrodes altissimus  Quaintance [Quaintance 1900:  20-21].

Aleurodicus altissimus (Quaintance) [Cockerell ,1902:  280].

Aleurodicus (Metaleurodicus) altissimus  (Quaintance) [Quaintance  & Baker,  1913:73].

Metaleurodicus  altissimus  (Quaintance) [Bondar ,1923:  81.].

Radialeurodicus altissimus  (Quaintance) [Baker, J. M. ,1937: 608].

TAXONOMY:  Description [Caballero, 1992: 67-68].

DISTRIBUTION:  Nearctic:  Mexico [Quaintance,  1900:  20-21][NHM, London][S.E.L.];  Neotropical: Belize [Martin 2004 Zootaxa: 54],  Colombia [Martin 2004 Zootaxa: 54],  Costa Rica [Martin 2004 Zootaxa: 54][S.E.L.],  El Salvador [Caballero, 1992: 68],  Nicaragua [Martin 2004 Zootaxa: 54],  Panama [Martin 2004 Zootaxa: 54], & Venezuela [Martin 2004 Zootaxa: 54][Arnal, 2000]. 

HOST:  Annonaceae:  Anaxagorea panamensis  ("Palo  de gusano & gusano" ) [Quaintance,  1900:  21][NHM, London];  Fabaceae:  Canavalis [Martin 2004 Zootaxa: 56],   Erythrina [Martin 2004 Zootaxa: 56][Arnal, 2000],   Inga [Martin 2004 Zootaxa: 56],  Inga spuria [Caballero, 1992: 67-68],  Loncohcarpus [Martin 2004 Zootaxa: 56], Macherium[Martin 2004 Zootaxa: 56], Phaseolus [Caballero, 1992: 67-68];   Verbenaceae: ?Lippia myriocephala  [Sampson, 1944:  443].

NATURAL ENEMIES [Polaszek & Hayat 1992][Howard 1907]:    Dirphys encantadora & D. mexicana.

Nealeurodicus bakeri   comb.nov.

NOMENCLATURE  :  

Nealeurodicus  bakeri   comb.nov [Martin 2004 Zootaxa: 56]

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

Radialeurodicus bakeri   (Bondar)  [Bondar,  1923: 21-24].

DISTRIBUTION:  Neotropical:  Belize [Martin 2004 Zootaxa: 56], Brazil [Martin 2004 Zootaxa: 56]  , Costa Rica [Martin 2004 Zootaxa: 56], Guatemala [S.E.L.],  Panama [Martin 2004 Zootaxa: 56][S.E.L.], Trinidad & Tobago [Martin 2004 Zootaxa: 56][S.E.L.], & Venezuela [S.E.L.].

HOST:   Burseraceae:  Protium copal [Martin 2004 Zootaxa: 56];  Cecropiaceae: Cecropia sp [Bondar,  1923: 21-24];  Combretaceae:  Terminalia amazonia [Martin 2004 Zootaxa: 56];  Fabaceae:   Inga sp [NHM, London].

Nealeurodicus fallax   sp.  nov.

NOMENCLATURE  :  

Nealeurodicus  fallax   sp.  nov.  [Martin 2004 Zootaxa: 57] 

DISTRIBUTION:  Neotropical:  Belize [Martin 2004 Zootaxa: 56].

HOST:   Lauraceae:  Persea americana, ,  Nectandra  ?nitida.

Nealeurodicus ingae (J.M.Baker) comb.nov.

NOMENCLATURE  :  

Nealeurodicus  ingae (J.M.Baker) comb.nov. [Martin 2004 Zootaxa: 57] 

Ceraleurodicus  ingae (J.M.Baker)

Radialeurodicus altissimus ingae  J. M.Baker  [Baker,  1937: 608-609].

DISTRIBUTION:  Nearctic:  Mexico [Baker,  1937: 608][S.E.L.];   Neotropical: Costa Rica,  Guatemala [S.E.L.] & Honduras  [Caballero, 1992: 70]..  

HOST:  Fabaceae : Inga  [Baker,  1937: 608];    Lauraceae: Persea americana.

TAXONOMY:  Description [Caballero, 1992: 69-70].

Nealeurodicus moreirai Costa Lima comb. nov.

NOMENCLATURE  :  

Nealeurodicus moreirai Costa Lima comb. nov.

Ceraleurodicus  moreirai    Costa Lima  [Costa Lima,, 1928: 139].

Radialeurodicus melzeri   Laing   [Laing, 1930: 219-221].

DISTRIBUTION:  Neotropical: Brazil [Costa Lima,, 1928: 139][S.E.L.].

HOST  :   Annonaceae: Annona squamosa [Costa Lima,, 1928: 139];   Arecaceae:  Indet Genus;  Sapotaceae:  Achras sapota [Costa Lima,, 1968: 109].

Nealeurodicus octifer    (Bondar)   comb. nov.

NOMENCLATURE  :  

              Nealeurodicus  octifer    (Bondar)   comb. nov.

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

Radialeurodicus octifer Bondar   [Bondar,  1923: 17-21].

DISTRIBUTION  [Bondar,  1923: 21]: Neotropical:  Brazil.

HOST:  [Bondar,  1923: 21]:  Cecropiaceae:  Cecropia;   Fabaceae: Inga.

Nealeurodicus paulistus  Hempel

NOMENCLATURE:  

Nealeurodicus paulistus  Hempel , A.  1923: 1170-71.

Nealeurodicus melzeri  (Laing) comb nov. [Martin 2004 Zootaxa: 83]

DISTRIBUTION [Hempel, A.  1923: 1170-71]:  Neotropical:  Brazil .

HOST [Hempel, A.  1923: 1170-71]:  Myrtaceae: Myrciaria cauliflora .

Nealeurodicus petiolaris   sp.  nov. (Field image)

NOMENCLATURE  [Martin 2004 Zootaxa: 57]  :  

Nealeurodicus  petiolaris   sp.  nov.  

DISTRIBUTION [Martin 2004 Zootaxa: 56]:  Neotropical:  Belize .

HOST [Martin 2004 Zootaxa: 56]:   Bourseraceae:  Protium glabrum.