Genus: Aleuroglandulus Bondar
Nomenclature: Aleuroglandulus
Aleuroglandulus Bondar 1923: 121
Biology [Russell, 1944:1] [Bondar 1923:121]: Ovoid to elliptical in shape; yellowish to pale cuticle; flat to slightly convex dorsally; ventral surface with a thin waxy layer with thickened edges
Distribution [Russell, 1944:1] [Bondar 1923:121]: Nearctic & Neotropical Geographic areas
Taxonomy [Russell, 1944:1] [Bondar 1923:121]: Margin smooth except with the dentate tracheal and caudal clefts; submarginal fold suture absent; thoracic & caudal tracheal folds evident usually ending in a comb of teeth.
1 to 2 pairs of small to large submedian circular gland-like structures usually present; with disc pores on minute elevations and porettes in minute depressions.
Cephalic, A1 and A8 submedian setae pairs present.
Vasiform orifice elongately cordate; operculums semi-circular occupying 2/3 of orifice; lingula exposed, knobbed (2 to 3 times laterally paired and one solitary terminal lobes).
Natural Enemies: See species list below; or click here for link.
Related genera [Russell, 1944:1]: The submedian pairs of dorsal glands and the dentate tracheal/caudal pore margins differentiate this genus from others, such as Aleyrodes.
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Aleuroglandulus inanis sp. nov. NOMENCLATURE :
DISTRIBUTION: Neotropical: Belize; HOST: Cariaceae: Carica sp. |
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Aleuroglandulus magnus Russell NOMENCLATURE :
DISTRIBUTION Neotropical: Panama HOST: Arecaceae: Chamaedorea wendleandiana, Synecanthus warscewiczianus |
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Aleuroglandulus striatus Sampson & Drews NOMENCLATURE :
DISTRIBUTION: Nearctic: Mexico [Martin 2005: 15] [Russell 1944, 46: 6] ; Neotropical: Belize [Martin 2005: 15] , Costa Rica [Martin 2005: 15] , Guatemala[Martin 2005: 15] [Russell 1944, 46: 6], Honduras [Martin 2005: 15] [Russell 1944, 46: 6] HOST [Russell 1944, 46: 6] : Polygonaceae: Coccoloba hondurensis, C. schiedeana |
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Aleuroglandulus subtilis Bondar NOMENCLATURE :
DISTRIBUTION: Nearctic: Mexico [Martin 2005: 15] [Russell 1944, 46: 6] [Bondar 1923: 121] , USA (FL, NV, TX, UT) [Evans, Dooley & Gill 2006:32] [Russell 1944, 46: 6] [Bondar 1923: 121] ; Neotropical: Bahamas [Evans, Dooley & Gill 2006:32], Belize [Martin 2005: 15] ; Brazil [Martin 2005: 15] , Colombia [Evans, Dooley & Gill 2006:32] , Costa Rica [Martin 2005: 15] Cuba [Russell 1944, 46: 6] [Bondar 1923: 121] , Domenica [Evans, Dooley & Gill 2006:32] , El Salvador [Evans, Dooley & Gill 2006:32] , Guatemala [Martin 2005: 15] , Guaddelupe [Evans, Dooley & Gill 2006:32] , Haiti [Evans, Dooley & Gill 2006:32] , Honduras [Martin 2005: 15] , Jamaica [Russell 1944, 46: 6] [Bondar 1923: 121] , Panama [Russell 1944, 46: 6] [Bondar 1923: 121], Peru [Evans, Dooley & Gill 2006:32] , Puerto Rico [Russell 1944, 46: 6] [Bondar 1923: 121] , Venezuela [Evans, Dooley & Gill 2006:32] . HOST [Russell 1944, 46: 6] [Bondar 1923: 121]: Araceae: Alocasia sp., Caladium bicolor, Caladium x hortulanum, Caladium sp., Colocasia antiquorum, C. esculenta, Xanthosoma sp,. X. sagittifolium, X. undipes; Arecaceae: Chamaedorea wendlandiana, Synechanthus warscewiszianus; Betulaceae: Alocasia sp; Euphorbiaceae: Euphorbia heterophylla [Evans, Dooley & Gill 2006:32] , Jatropha sp.; Fabaceae: Clitoria laurifolia, Galactia acapulcensis ; Lauraceae: Persea americana, P. borbonia; Myrtaceae: Psidium guajava; Rhamnaceae: Gouania lupuloides; Rubiaceae: Chomelia oligantha, Gardenia sp. NATURAL ENEMIES: Coleoptera: Coccinellidae: Delphastus sp. ; Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae: Encarsia formosa Gahan, Encarsia hispida DeSantis, Encarsia meritoria Gahan, Encarsia strenua group, Encarsia tabacivora Viggiani, Eretmocerus sp.; Platygastridae: Amitus aleuroglanduli Viggiani & Evans; Amitus sp. |
