Aleurodicus araujoi (Sampson & Drews), NHM Image

Nomenclature : 

Aleurodicus araujoi  (Sampson & Drews) [Sampson, W.W. &   Drews, E.  A.  1941: 145].

Distribution: Nearctic: Belize [Martin 2004, Zootaxa: 20], Mexico [Martin 2004, Zootaxa: 20][Sampson, W.W. &   Drews, E.  A.  1941: 145].

Host: Aristalochiaceae:   Aristolochia [Sampson, W.W. &   Drews, E.  A.  1941: 145 ].

Taxonomy [Sampson, W.W. &   Drews, E.  A.  1941: 145]: No slide or image available.  Margin not dentate.

Pupal case with 7 pairs of compound pores;  the cephalic and the last two abdominal pairs of compound pores reduced, cup-shaped with small central process;  other compound pores larger & equal in diameter (less than 50 μm)  with long tapering central process. 

Septate double-rimmed pores present near margin;  marginal band of simple discoidal pores present forming a single or double row; scarcely distributed wide-rimmed pores present on submargin. 

Lingula slightly truncate apically and not reaching/overlapping the puparial posterior margin.

Natural Enemies: Unknown.

Related Genera:  Similar to Aleurodicus dugesii Cockerell but differs by having a marginal narrow band of one or two  rows of simple discoidal pores; and, a reduced cephalic compound pore pair.