Aleuronudus melzeri  Bondar 

Nomenclature:  [Martin 2004 Zootaxa 33]

              Aleuronudus  melzeri  Bondar  comb. nov.  [Martin 2004 Zootaxa 33]

Metaleurodicus  melzeri  Bondar [Bondar, 1928: 19-21].

Taxonomy:

Cephalic & the three anterior abdominal compound pores subequal in size;  3 posterior abdominal compound pores reduced in size with the 5th posterior abdominal pore offset.

Cephalic submedian setae absent.

Lingula exserted.

Distribution: Neotropical: Brazil [Bondar, 1928: 19-21].

Host:  ApocynaceaeIndet Genus [Bondar, 1928: 19-21].

Natural Enemies: Unknown.

Related Species Compound pore arrangement close to Aleuronudus acapulcensis (Sampson & Drews) &  A. jequiensis  Bondar.

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