Metaleurodicus bahiensis Hempel

Nomenclature:

 Metaleurodicus bahiensis Hempel [Martin 2004 Zootaxa: 82] comb.nov.

Aleuronudus bahiensis Hempel [Costa Lima 1936:  146].

Pseualeurodicus bahiensis   (Hempel)  [Bondar, 1923 (1922?):  91].

Pentaleurodicus  bahiensis   Bondar [Costa Lima 1928:  137].

Distribution :  Neotropical: Brazil [Hempel, 1922: 10]: [S.E.L.], Colombia [Saldarriaga y Posada, 1993 on Citrus], Guyana [S.E.L.]. 

Host [Arnal,  2000]: Arecaceae: Cocos nucifera [Hempel, 1922: 10]:. , Musaceae: Musa sapientum  [Bondar, 1923:  93][Mound & Halsey, 1978]:,  Moraceae:  Artocarpus heterophyllus [Bondar, 1923:  93]: Rutaceae: Citrus [Saldarriaga y Posada, 1993].

Taxonomy: 

Seven pairs of compound pores including the cephalic pairs.  Abdominal pairs in a concentric arc pattern on each side with the cephalic & anterior three compound pores subequal and the posterior three abdominal pores reduced in size and cylinder-shaped.

The ligula inserted within or slightly exserted from the vasiform orifice.

Natural Enemies: unknown.