Genus:  Tegmaleurodes  gen.  nov.

 Nomenclature  [Martin 2005:  47-48]:

Tegmaleurodes gen. nov.

Biology: Puparia normally pale and appears without any obvious waxy secretions (however, a thick "carapace of wax becomes obvious during the mounting process);  some species with dusty pigmentation especially in the submedian areas. 

Distribution: Neotropical.

Taxonomy:  Cuticle pale (but heavy concentration of wax exists).  Margin always modified into a deep invaginated thoracic & caudal tracheal cleft.  Cephalic-,A1 &, A8 and caudal setae present.  Vasiform orifice cordate, not elevated posteriorly, and mostly occupied by the operculum through which the lingula is observed and often partly exposed.  Dorsal geminate pores/porettes sparsely distributed dorsally.

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

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Tegmaleurodes crustatus (Bondar) comb. nov.

NOMENCLATURE:

Tegaleurodes crustatus (Bondar) comb. nov. Martin 2005: 48

Aleuroplatus crustatus  Bondar 1928

DISTRIBUTION [Bondar 1928: 25] :  Neotropical:  Brazil

HOST [Bondar 1928: 25] :  Myrtaceae:  Eugenia sp., Psidium cymosum [Vazquez 1999: 142]

Tegmaleurodes integellus (Bondar) comb. nov.

NOMENCLATURE:

Tegmaleurodes integellus (Bondar) Martin 2005: 48

Aleuroplatus integellus Bondar

DISTRIBUTION [Bondar 1923: 115] :   Neotropical: Brazil

HOST:  Rubiaceae [Bondar 1923: 115] : Chomelia oligantha

Tegmaleurodes lentus sp. nov.

NOMENCLATURE:

Tegmaleurodes lentus  sp.nov. [Martin 2005: 48-50]

DISTRIBUTION [Martin 2005:  49] :  Neotropical:  Belize

HOST [Martin 2005:  49]  :  Lauraceae:  indet;  Sapotaceae:  Manilkara zapota,  Pouteria reticulata