Genus:   Aleuroctarthrus Douglas.

Nomenclature [Martin, 2008]: 

Type species Aleuroctarthrus destructor (Mackie), 1912: 142

Distribution: Asia-Pacific area  [Martin, 1999]  [Martin, 2008] . 

Taxonomy  [Martin, 1999, 2008] [Caballero, 1992:58-59] : 

Terminal claws always  present on leg. 

Six abdominal pairs of subdorsal compound pores subequal in diameter  and larger than cephalic pair usually devoid of or with weakly visible axial processes.    Simple pores of one type sparsely distributed on the submargin and/or the dorsum.

12 pairs of sub marginal hair-like setae present including the caudal pair;  4 tiny submedian pairs of cephalothoracic and one pair of setae on A8 present.   

Chordate (heart-shaped) vasiform orifice;  lingula is large, blunted (see caveat below),  and exserted (glossary definition) with four setae (two of which very reduced appearing as only one stout subapical pair).

Natural Enemies:  Masner & Huggert 1989]  [Carver & Reid, 1996: 12]  [Kalshoven, 1981]  [Costa Lima, 1968:  106]  [Mound & Halsey, 1978: 230] :  Scymnus sp.  (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae);  Acletoxenus quadristriatus  (Diptera: Drosophilidae);  Bucca sp. (Diptera: Syrphidae);  Encarsia sp., & Encarsiella sp. (Hymenoptera, Aphelinidae); Aleyroctonus pilosus & Aleyroctonus sp. (Hymenoptera, Platygasteridae);  Chrysopa sp.  (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae).

Similar genera:  Can be confused with Aleurodicus, Aleuronudus, Austroaleurodicus, Azuraleurodicus,  Metaleurodicus & Palaeoaleurodicus.

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Aleuroctarthrus destructor  (Mackie) comb. Nov.***

NOMENCLATURE  [Martin, 1985: 312]  [Carver & Reid, 1996: 11]  :

Aleurodicus destructor Mackie, 1912: 142: 143;  

Aleurodicus alboflocossa  Froggart, 1918: 436.

Distribution: Australasian: Australia  [CPC, 2003] [ EPPO, 2003] [ Froggart, 1918: 436]  [NHM, London],  Brunei  [Martin, 1985: 312 and 2008: 53]  ;  Indonesia  [CPC, 2003]  [EPPO, 2003],  Malaysia  [CPC, 2003]  [EPPO, 2003]  [Corbett, 1935: 731]  [NHM, London], West Malaysia  [Martin, 1985: 312 and 2008: 53],   New Caledonia  [CPC, 2003]  [EPPO, 2003]  , New Britain  [NHM, London], Papua New Guinea  [CPC, 2003]  [Martin, 1985: 312 and 2008: 53]  [NHM,London], Philippines  [CPC, 2003]  [Martin, 1985: 312 and 2008: 53] [Mackie, D. B. 1912 ], Sarawak  [Martin, 1985: 312 and 2008: 53] [NHM, London],  Solomon Islands [CPC, 2003]  [Martin, 1985: 312 and 2008: 53]  [NHM, London],  Sulawesi  [Martin, 1985: 312 and 2008: 53],  Vanuatu  [CPC, 2003]  [EPPO, 2003];  Neotropical:  Brazil  [CPC, 2003]  [EPPO, 2003], Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  [CPC, 2003]  [EPPO, 2003];  Oriental:   Brunei  [CPC, 2003]  [EPPO, 2003]  [NHM, London], Cambodia  [CPC, 2003]  [EPPO, 2003], Celebes  [NHM, London], Laos  [CPC, 2003]  [EPPO, 2003], Singapore  [CPC, 2003], Thailand  [CPC, 2003], Vietnam  [CPC, 2003].  

Host: Agavaceae: Cordyline stricta  [Carver & Reid, 1996: 11]; Anacardiaceae:  Mangifera indica [Carver & Reid, 1996: 11];  Annonaceae: Annona squamosa  [CPC, 2003]  [Corbett, 1935: 731]  [NHM, London];  Apocynaceae: Plumeria rubra  [Carver & Reid, 1996: 11];  Arecaceae:  Archontophoenix alexandrae  [Carver & Reid, 1996: 11]  , Cocos nucifera  [CPC, 2003]  [Carver & Reid, 1996: 11]  [Martin, 1985: 312]  [Mackie, 1912: 142]  [NHM, London];   Combretaceae:  Terminalia catappa  [Carver & Reid, 1996: 11];  Euphorbiaceae:  Acalapha sp.  [Carver & Reid, 1996: 11],  Macaranga tanarius  [Carver & Reid, 996:11],   Phyllanthus acidus  [CPC, 2003];  Lauraceae:  Cinnamomum  [CPC, 2003]   [Martin, 1985: 312];   Liliaceae: Molineria capitulata  [Carver & Reid, 1996: 11];   Mimosoideae: Acacia & A. auriculiformis   [Carver & Reid, 1996], [NHM, London,]   [CPC, 2003]; Moraceae:  Ficus microcarpa   [Martin, 1985: 312]  [NHM, London,];  Musaceae: Musa sp.  [Carver & Reid, 1996: 11];  Myrtaceae: Callistemon sp.  [Carver & Reid, 1996: 11]  , Eugenia  [Carver & Reid, 1996: 11], Syzygium aqueum; Piperaceae: Piper nigrum  [CPC, 2003]  [NHM, London];  Proteaceae: Banksia sp.  [Carver & Reid, 1996: 11]  [Froggart, 1918: 436]  [CPC, 2003];  Strelitziaceae:  Ravenala madagascariensis  [Carver & Reid, 1996: 11];  Xanthophyllaceae:  ?Xanthophyllum sp.  [Carver & Reid, 1996: 11]  [Martin, 1985: 312].

Natural Enemies[Masner & Huggert 1989]  [Carver & Reid, 1996: 12]  [Kalshoven, 1981]  [Costa Lima, 1968:  106]  [Mound & Halsey, 1978: 230] :  Scymnus sp.  (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae);  Acletoxenus quadristriatus  (Diptera: Drosophilidae);  Bucca sp. (Diptera: Syrphidae);  Encarsia sp., & Encarsiella sp. (Hymenoptera, Aphelinidae); Aleyroctonus pilosus & Aleyroctonus sp. (Hymenoptera, Platygasteridae);  Chrysopa sp.  (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae).

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