Paraleyrodes  pulverans  Bondar

Nomenclature :    

Paraleyrodes  pulverans  Bondar, 1923:  98.

Biology [Bondar, 1923:  98]: Pupal case pale yellow; shape subovoid; 

Host : Arecaceae: Cocos nucifera [Bondar, 1923:  98];  Meliaceae:  Guarea trichiloides  [Bondar, 1923:  98][Costa Lima, 1928: 135];   Rubiaceae:  Chomelia oligantha  [Bondar, 1923:  98].

Distribution:  Neotropical:  Barbados [S.E.L.],  Brazil [Bondar, 1923:  98][S.E.L.] & Guadalupe [S.E.L.].   

Taxonomy [Bondar, 1923:  98]:

Larger cephalic & four posterior compound pores subequal in size and structure; central lumen of large cephalic compound pore with inner annulus (ring) composed of 6 spineret cells;  central lumen of large abdominal compound pores with inner annulus (ring) composed of 8 to 9 spinneret cells  bearing 6 or more splines radially arranged;  outer annulus composed of 18 to 19 spinneret cells..  

Dorsal simple discoidal pores present on thorax & abdomen; each larger cephalic & abdominal compound pore associated with one simple discoidal pore except  pore is lacking on segment VIII between the compound pore & the vasiform orifice.

First anterior reduced compound pore pair closer to midline.   Two anterior abdominal compound pores smaller (about 25% of the diameter of the larger compound pores) with faint spinneret cells containing usually 2 splines per compound pore;  associated with 7 to 9 simple discoidal pores. 

Related species: Similar to Paraleyrodes citri Bondar, Paraleyrodes citricolus Costa Lima, & Paraleyrodes goyobae (Goldi) without disc pores present between the vasiform orifice & the last abdominal compound pore.   Differs remarkedly from Paraleyrodes citricolus Costa Lima which has a stylized central lumen consisting of central polygonal cells, where as this species lacks this stylized design.