Aleurodicus  coccolobae Quaintance & Baker

Nomenclature : 

Aleurodicus  coccolobae Quaintance & Baker [Quaintance & Baker 1913: 46-47].

Distribution: Nearctic:  Mexico [Caballero, 1992][Quaintance & Baker 1913: 46] ;  Neotropical: Brazil [Caballero, 1992][Costa Lima , A. Da  1936: 144],  Honduras [Caballero, 1992], & Panama [Caballero, 1992][Russell 1965: 54].

Host [Takahashi, 1951: 1]:  Anacardiaceae:  Schinus terebinthefolius [Russell, 1965: 54];  Arecaceae:  Cocos nucifera [Russell, 1965: 54];  Begoniaceae: Begonia sp. [Costa Lima, 1968: 106]; Polygonaceae:  Coccoloba uvifera [Quaintance & Baker 1913: 46]. :

Taxonomy: Margin not dentate.  Pupal case with 5 pairs of compound pores; caudal compound pores anterior & lateral of vasiform orifice; reniform septate pores extending lateral between posterior two compound pores on abdomen, absent posterior of lingula on segment VIII; wide-rimmed pores distributed 3-6 deep between lingula and row of double-rimmed pores. Lingula elongate, sides slightly concave or somewhat parallel medially. Caudal setae located in wide-rimmed pores anterior to row of double-rimmed pores.

Natural Enemies: Unknown.

Related Genera:  Aleurodicus coccolobae Quaintance and Baker, Aleurodicus flavus Hempel, and Aleurodicus dispersus Russell are closely allied and form a group that is set apart from other species of Aleurodicus by the characteristics of its so-called "simple pores."

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