25 species of Aleurodicus have one cephalic & six abdominal compound pores.  They are further separated by several traits including but not limited to length of the lingula, the shape of the last two compound pores (slightly to greatly reduced) on segments VII and VIII, the number of submedian pairs of cephalothoracic setae (from 2 to 4 pairs), the absence or presence of double-rimmed pores.

They are: Aleurodicus araujoi Sampson & Drews, Aleurodicus capiangae Bondar. Aleurodicus chirripoensis Martin, Aleurodicus cocois (Curtis), Aleurodicus darienpalmae Martin, Aleurodicus decemensis Martin, Aleurodicus dugesii Cockerell, Aleurodicus etiennei Martin, Aleurodicus guppyi Quaintance, Aleurodicus inversus Martin, Aleurodicus juleikae Bondar, Aleurodicus magnificus Costa Lima, Aleurodicus maritimus Hempel, Aleurodicus neglectus Quaintance, Aleurodicus nicaraguensis Martin, Aleurodicus niveus Martin, Aleurodicus pauciporus Martin, Aleurodicus pseudodugesii Martin, Aleurodicus pulvinatus Maskell, Aleurodicus rugioperculatus Martin,  Aleurodicus septatissimus Martin, Aleurodicus spectabilis Martin, Aleurodicus talamancensis Martin, Aleurodicus trinidadensis Quaintance, Aleurodicus vinculus Martin.

 

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