Aleurodicus capiangae Bondar

Nomenclature :

Aleurodicus capiangae Bondar  [Bondar, G.  1923: 71-73 ].  

Distribution: Nearctic: Mexico [S.E.L.];  Neotropical:  Anguilla [NHM, London], Bahamas [S.E.L.], Barbados [S.E.L.], Brazil  [Bondar, G.  1923: 72][NHM, London][S.E.L.];  Ecuador [S.E.L.], Jamaica [S.E.L.], Montserrat [S.E.L.], Puerto Rico [S.E.L.]; Surinam [S.E.L.], Trinidad & Tobago [NHM, London][S.E.L.], Venezuela [Arnal, 2000][S.E.L.], Virgin Islands [S.E.L.].  

Host: Burseraceae [Arnal, 2000]:   Bursera simaruba;  Clusiaceae: Vismia brasiliensis  [Arnal, 2000][Bondar, G.  1923: 72];   Fabaceae: Inga sp. [NHM, London]; Moraceae:  Ficus cf. richteri;   Musaceae:  Musa sapientum [NHM, London];  Sterculiaceae [Arnal, 2000]:  Guazuma ulmifolia;  Verbenaceae: Citharexylum   [NHM, London]

Taxonomy [Bondar, G.  1923: 71-73 ]: Margin not dentate.  Pupal case with 7 pairs of compound pores; caudal 2 abdominal compound pores about as wide as the anterior compound pores, cup-shaped, and with 3 to 4 simple discoidal pores absent at each pore base.  Dorsal septate pores present;  submarginal double-rimmed pores present;  septate pores present and oval-shaped; double-rimmed pores present  in a regularly spaced row separated by more than twice their longest diameter;  simple discoidal pores present in  2 marginal separated rows with those of outer row considerably larger than those of inner row. 

Natural Enemies: Unknown.

Related Genera:  Unknown.