Genus:   Ceraleurodicus Hempel 

Nomenclature [Martin 2004: 34]: 

Ceraleurodicus Hempel 1922: 6.   Type-species: Ceraleurodicus splendidus.

Radialeurodicus Bondar1922:  74  Type-species: Radialeurodicus cinereus.

Parudamoselis Visnya, 1941 :4-5.  Type-species:  Paradamoselis kesselyaki.

Biology: Large pupal case longer than 1400 um.  Puparia normally are asymmetrical: "banana"-shaped.

Distribution [Martin 2004: 38]: Mostly Neotropical with one species Palaearctic: Hungary.

Taxonomy [Martin 2004: 34][Caballero, 1992:  66-67]: Terminal claw present on each leg. Normally 15 pairs of submarginal setae present usually distant from the pupal disc margin, or if closer to margin, setae slightly extend beyond margin; margin smooth but submarginal sculpture appear   dentate.  One pair of submedian setae present on each thoracic segment and a cephalic pair present. 

Compound pores present and variable in number (3 to 6); may be asymmetrical in  outline (occuring on one side or the other, not paired) or otherwise with paired compound pores; cephalothoracic pair and sometimes a pair below the level of the vasiform orifice;  remaining abdominal compound pores usually located halfway between the  margin and midline;  the larval stage has the compound pores almost medially. Do not confuse with Octaleurodicus.  

Vasiform orifice has an inserted lingula (glossary definition).

Usually with 9 pairs of transverse bands (rays) present extending mesad from the margin: also referred to as peripheral intersegmental ridges [Shcherbakov, 2000].  The rays may terminate into fine marginal serrations apically and appear as finely spinulose tracheal folds.

Similar genera: several species transferred to Nealeurodicus: N. altissimus (Quaintance),  N. bakeri, N. ingae (Baker), N. melzeri (Laing), N. moreirai (Costa Lima), N. octifer (Bondar).  Ceraleurodicus can be separated from Nealeurodicus by the above characters listed above whereas Nealeurodicus is symmetrical in shape and compound pore outline (paired with one pair almost always below the vasiform orifice), and the 12-15 pairs of submarginal setae very close to puparial margin.

Ceraleurodicus asymmetricus   (Bondar) 

NOMENCLATURE  :  

Ceraleurodicus assymmetricus (Bondar)  [Bondar , 1922:  74-77].

Radialeurodicus assymmetricus Bondar   [Costa Lima  1928:  137].

DISTRIBUTION  :  Neotropical: Brazil,  [Bondar , 1923:  27]   & Trinidad [NHM, London].

Arecaceae : Cocos nucifera [Bondar , 1923:  27].

Ceraleurodicus duckei 

NOMENCLATURE  [Penny & Arias,  1980: 903-905]:  

Ceraleurodicus  duckei  Penny and Arias

 based on adult male

DISTRIBUTION:  Neotropical:  Brazil  [Penny & Arias,  1980: 903-905]

HOST:   Unknown  [Penny & Arias,  1980: 903-905].

Ceraleurodicus hempeli    Costa Lima  

NOMENCLATURE :  

Ceraleurodicus hempeli Costa Lima  [Costa Lima , 1936: 147].

DISTRIBUTION:  Neotropical:  Brazil [Costa Lima , 1936: 147].

HOST: Lauraceae: Nectandra [Costa Lima , 1936: 147].

Ceraleurodicus keris sp. nov.  (Field Image)

NOMENCLATURE  :  

Ceraleurodicus keris Martin. [Martin 2004: 35]

DISTRIBUTION:  Neotropical:  Belize [Martin 2004: 35],  Brazil,  Costa Rica [Martin 2004: 35],  Nicaragua [Martin 2004: 35], Panama [Martin 2004: 35]. 

HOST [Martin 2004: 35]: Asteraceae:  Eupatorium sp,  Heterocondylus vitalbae;  Bursacaceae:  Protium copal;  Flacourtiaceae:  Laetia thamnia,  Lunania parviflora; Melastomataceae: Mouriri myrtilloides;  Rubiaceae:  Pentagonia macrophylla,  Uncaria tomentosa

Ceraleurodicus neivai    (Bondar)  

NOMENCLATURE  Mound & Halsey, 1978]:  

Ceraleurodicus neivai    (Bondar)  [Costa Lima 1928: 137]

Radialeurodicus neivai    (Bondar)  [Bondar 1928: 3-5].

DISTRIBUTION:  Neotropical:  Brazil [Bondar 1928: 5] .

HOST:   indet Family/Genus [Bondar 1928: 5].

Ceraleurodicus splendidus    Hempel   

NOMENCLATURE :

Ceraleurodicus splendidus  Hempel [Hempel 1922: 7].

Radialeurodicus cinereus Bondar  G. , 1922: 78-82].

DISTRIBUTION:  Neotropical:  Brazil [Hempel 1922: 7][NHM, London] .

HOST:  Arecaceae: Cocos nucifera [Hempel 1922: 7][NHM, London].

Ceraleurodicus varus (Bondar)   

NOMENCLATURE  :  

Ceraleurodicus varus (Bondar) [Costa Lima  1928: 137 by inference].

Ceraleurodicus kesselyaki (Visnya)

Radialeurodicus varus Bondar  [Bondar 1928: 3].

Parudamoselis kesselyaki Visyna, [Vishyna, 1941]

DISTRIBUTION:  Neotropical: Brazil [Bondar 1928: 3] ; Palaearctic: Hungary [NHM, London] . .

HOST  :  Musaceae: Musa [Costa Lima  1968:  109]; Myrtaceae: Psidium araca [Bondar 1928: 3];  Orchidaceae  :  Coelogyne cristata  Cymbidium lowianum  Encylia alata  Paphiopedilum insigne  Phragmidium carichium [[Visnya  1941: 10]; Indet Genus [NHM, London]. .