Genus: Aleuroglandulus Bondar

Nomenclature: Aleuroglandulus

Aleuroglandulus Bondar 1923: 121

Biology [Russell, 1944:1] [Bondar 1923:121]: Ovoid to elliptical in shape; yellowish to pale cuticle; flat to slightly convex dorsally; ventral surface with a thin waxy layer with thickened edges

Distribution [Russell, 1944:1] [Bondar 1923:121]: Nearctic & Neotropical Geographic areas

Taxonomy [Russell, 1944:1] [Bondar 1923:121]: Margin. Smooth except with the dentate tracheal and caudal clefts. Dorsum. Submarginal fold suture absent; thoracic & caudal tracheal folds evident usually ending in a comb of teeth. 1 to 2 pairs of small to large submedian circular gland-like structures usually present; with disc pores on minute elevations and porettes in minute depressions. Vasiform orifice elongately cordate; operculums semi-circular occupying 2/3 of orifice; lingula exposed, knobbed (2 to 3 times laterally paired and one solitary terminal lobes). Chaetotaxy. Cephalic, A₁ and A₈ submedian setae pairs present.

Natural Enemies: See species list below.

Similar Genera: The submedian pairs of dorsal glands and the dentate tracheal/caudal pore margins differentiate this genus from others, such as Aleyrodes.

***Intercepted in quarantine

Aleuroglandulus inanis Martin

Nomenclature :

Aleuroglandulus inanis Martin [Martin 2005: 15]

Distribution: Neotropical: Belize;

Host: Cariaceae: Carica sp.

Aleuroglandulus magnus Russell

Nomenclature :

Aleuroglandulus magnus Russell 1944, 46: 4

Distribution Neotropical: Panama

Host: Arecaceae: Chamaedorea wendleandiana, Synecanthus warscewiczianus

Aleuroglandulus striatus Sampson & Drews

Nomenclature :

Aleuroglandulus striatus Sampson & Drews 1941 [Russell 1944, 46: 6] 

Distribution: Nearctic: Mexico [Martin 2005: 15] [Russell 1944, 46: 6] ; Neotropical: Belize [Martin 2005: 15], Costa Rica [Martin 2005: 15], Guatemala[Martin 2005: 15] [Russell 1944, 46: 6], Honduras [Martin 2005: 15] [Russell 1944, 46: 6]

Host [Russell 1944, 46: 6] : Polygonaceae: Coccoloba hondurensis, C. schiedeana

Aleuroglandulus subtilis Bondar***

Nomenclature :

Aleuroglandulus subtilis Bondar 1923: 121

Aleuroglandulus emmae Russell 1944 [Martin 2005] syn. nov.

Aleuroglandulus malangae Russell 1944 [Martin 2005] syn. nov.

Distribution: Nearctic: Mexico [Martin 2005: 15] [Russell 1944, 46: 6] [Bondar 1923: 121], USA (FL, NV, TX, UT) [Evans, Dooley & Gill 2006:32] [Russell 1944, 46: 6] [Bondar 1923: 121] ; Neotropical: Bahamas [Evans, Dooley & Gill 2006:32], Belize [Martin 2005: 15] ; Brazil [Martin 2005: 15], Colombia [Evans, Dooley & Gill 2006:32], Costa Rica [Martin 2005: 15] Cuba [Russell 1944, 46: 6] [Bondar 1923: 121], Domenica [Evans, Dooley & Gill 2006:32], El Salvador [Evans, Dooley & Gill 2006:32], Guatemala [Martin 2005: 15], Guaddelupe [Evans, Dooley & Gill 2006:32], Haiti [Evans, Dooley & Gill 2006:32], Honduras [Martin 2005: 15], Jamaica [Russell 1944, 46: 6] [Bondar 1923: 121], Panama [Russell 1944, 46: 6] [Bondar 1923: 121], Peru [Evans, Dooley & Gill 2006:32], Puerto Rico [Russell 1944, 46: 6] [Bondar 1923: 121], Venezuela [Evans, Dooley & Gill 2006:32] .

Host [Russell 1944, 46: 6] [Bondar 1923: 121]: Araceae: Alocasia sp., Caladium bicolor, Caladium x hortulanum, Caladium sp., Colocasia antiquorum, C. esculenta, Xanthosoma sp,. X. sagittifolium, X. undipes; Arecaceae: Chamaedorea wendlandiana, Synechanthus warscewiszianus; Betulaceae: Alocasia sp; Euphorbiaceae: Euphorbia heterophylla [Evans, Dooley & Gill 2006:32], Jatropha sp.; Fabaceae: Clitoria laurifolia, Galactia acapulcensis ; Lauraceae: Persea americana, P. borbonia; Myrtaceae: Psidium guajava; Rhamnaceae: Gouania lupuloides; Rubiaceae: Chomelia oligantha, Gardenia sp.

NATURAL ENEMIES: Coleoptera: Coccinellidae: Delphastus sp. ; Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae: Encarsia formosa Gahan, Encarsia hispida DeSantis, Encarsia meritoria Gahan, Encarsia strenua group, Encarsia tabacivora Viggiani, Eretmocerus sp.; Platygastridae: Amitus aleuroglanduli Viggiani & Evans; Amitus sp.