Genus: Octaleurodicus Hempel
Nomenclature:
Octaleurodicus
Hempel, 1922: 7-8] Type species: Octaleurodicus
nitidus
Quaintanicus
Bondar [Hempel, 1922: 74]
Biology: Shaded areas or patches may be present
on pupal case (similar to Dialeurodicus).
Distribution: New
World (Brazil)
Taxonomy: Terminal
claw present on each leg. Normally with 15 pairs of submarginal
setae present.
Dorsal submedian compound pores on
abdominal segments 3, 4, 5, & 6 near the midline; no compound pores on the cephalothorax or below the level of the
vasiform orifice. Vasiform orifice subtriangular shape with rounded posterior
end; lingula
inserted (glossary definition)
and armed with two pair of setae.
Related genera: Some
prepupal stages of other genera have submedian pores. Shape may be similar
to Dialeurodicus which has no
compound pores in the pupal stage!
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Octaleurodicus nitidus
Hempel
NOMENCLATURE :
Octaleurodicus nitidus Hempel [Hempel, 1922: 8-9].
Quaintanicus
rubrus Bondar [Hempel, 1922: 74].
Ceraleurodicus nitidus
Hempel
[Costa
Lima,
1928: 137]
DISTRIBUTION: Neotropical: Brazil [Hempel, 1922: 8-9] [NHM, London], Ecuador [S.E.L.].
HOST:
Arecaceae:
Cocos
nucifera [Hempel, 1922: 8-9] [NHM, London].
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Octaleurodicus pulcherrimus
Quaintance & Baker
NOMENCLATURE :
Octaleurodicus pulcherrimus
Quaintance & Baker.
Dialeurodicus pulcherrimus Quaintance & Baker,
1913: 31-33.
Quaintanicus
pulcherrimus
(Quaintance & Baker)
Ceraleurodicus
pulcherrimus
(Quaintance & Baker)
[Costa
Lima
, 1928: 137].
DISTRIBUTION: Neotropical: Guyana
[Baker & Moles,1923: 617] Trinidad &
Tobago [Bondar, 1923: 13] [NHM, London][S.E.L.].
HOST: Arecaceae:
Cocos
nucifera [Quaintance & Baker, 1913: 31-33] [NHM, London].
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