Genus:  Rusostigma Quaintance & Baker

 Nomenclature   [Quaintance & Baker: 1917: 423-424] :

 Rusostigma

Rugostigma (misspelling?)

Biology:  Puparia usually pale to yellowish in color sometimes with slight indentations at the tracheal clefts.

Distribution: Widespread

Taxonomy:   Margin somewhat serrate; dorsal disk granular  with reticulations surrounding the inverted tracheal clefts and forming a pattern extending mesad, but not reaching median area; caudal furrow also has reticulations that extend to and sometimes surrounds the vasiform orifice;  thoracic and caudal thoracic pores normally small and irregular, sometimes blunt with tooth-like projections;  subchordate vasiform orifice with an operculum that hides the lingula exposing its setose head;

Natural Enemies:  See species list below; or click here for link.

Related genera :   Considered as a subgenus of Dialeurodes but later relegated to Rusostigma,  sometimes listed as Rugostigma)  differs significantly with the reticulation, shape and extreme inverted traits of the thoracic & caudal clefts.

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Rusostigma eugeniae (Maskell)

NOMENCLATURE   :

Rusostigma eugeniae (Maskell) 189

Rusostigma (Rusostigma)  eugeniae (Maskell) Quaintance & Baker 1917:  421

DISTRIBUTION Australasia:  Indonesia (Java)  [Fulmek 1943] ,  Sumatra  [Fulmek 1943] ;   Palaearctic:  India 

HOST: Betulaceae:  Alocasia sp; Fabaceae:  Clitoria laurifolia,  Galactia acapulcensis ;  Rhamnaceae:  Gouania lupuloides;  Rubiaceae:  Gardenia sp.

NATURAL ENEMIES:  Coleoptera:  Coccinellidae  [Rao 1958: 331-336] :  Coccinella sp.,  Menochilus sexmaculatus (Fab.),   Menochilus sp.,  Scymnus sp. ; Hymenoptera:  Aphelinidae: Encarsia strenua

Rusostigma radiirugosa Quaintance & Baker 1917

NOMENCLATURE  [Takahashi & Mamet 1963: 49] :

Rusostigma radiiruigosa Quaintance & Baker 1917

Rusostigma (Dialeurodes) radiiruigosa Quaintance & Baker 1917

DISTRIBUTION: Australasia:  Indonesia (Java), Malaysia  [Takahashi 1952, 25: 17-24] ,  Sumatra;   Oriental:  China   [Takahashi 1942, 32] , Hong Kong  [Takahashi 1952, 25: 17-24] , Japan  [Takahashi & Mamet 1963: 49]   [Takahashi 1952, 25: 17-24] ,   Cambodia  [Takahashi 1942, 32] , India, Thailand  [Takahashi 1952, 25: 17-24] ;  Palaearctic:  India 

HOST: Anacardiaceae  [Quaintance & Baker 1917] :  Mangifera indica 

Rusostigma tokyonis (Kuwana)

NOMENCLATURE   :

Rusostigma tokyonis (Kuwana) 1911 [Quaintance & Baker 1917: 423]

Rusostigma Dialeurodes)  tokyonis (Kuwana)

DISTRIBUTION  [Quaintance & Baker 1917: 423] :  Oriental:  Japan 

HOST: Theaceae:  Cleyera japonica,  Eurya ochnacea  [Takahashi & Mamet 1958]

Rusostigma tristylii (Takahashi) 

NOMENCLATURE   :

Rusostigma tristylii (Takahashi) 1935  [Takahashi 1936, 59: 218]

Rusostigma Dialeurodes tristylii (Takahashi)

DISTRIBUTION   [Takahashi & Mamet 1963: 49]  [Takahashi 1936, 59: 218] :   Australasia:  Philippines;   Nearctic: USA;  Oriental: Japan, Taiwan

HOST:  Indet;  Polygonaceae:  Coccoloba hondurensis,  C.  schiedeana