Genus: Dialeurodicus Cockerell

Nomenclature :

Dialeurodicus Cockerell Quaintance & Baker, 1913: 26.

Aleurodicus (Dialeurodicus) Cockerell 1902: 280 Type-species Aleurodicus cockerelli.

Bondaria Sampson & Drews, 1941: 149. Type species Bondaria radifera , by original designation and monotypy. Syn. Nov. [Martin 2004: 39].

Biology [Martin 2004: 39]: Pupal case from pale to patterned or evenly- dark; oval, elliptical or very large. Wax secretions vary from absent to secreting long white ribbons.

Distribution: Nearctic & Neotropical.

Taxonomy [Martin 2004: 39] [Caballero, 1992: 70-71] [Sampson & Drews, 1941: 149]:

Terminal claw present on each leg. Marginal teeth sometimes with microtubercles.

Margin appears weakly dentate.

Single pair of submedian setae present on each segment of the cephalothorax; outer row of 13-17 (usually 14-15) pairs of setae present some displaced mesad into the subdorsal area (representing nominally the submarginal setae).

Usually with 9 pairs of transverse bands (rays) present extending mesad from the margin, although more subtly marked in the cephalothorax. 

Compound pores completely absent. Dorsal disc with simple pores and porettes as solitary or paired pores either scattered or in groups.

Vasiform orifice subchordate; with an inserted lingula that is setose, short & conical or triangular with four setae.

Similar genera: Stenaleyrodes differs by having an elongated shape and lacking compound-type pores. Pseudsynaleurodicus differs by having an exserted lingula.

Natural Enemies [Evans Collection]: Encarsia luteola, E. nigricephala, E. protransvena, E. sp.; Eretmocerus sp.; and Signiphora aleyrodis.

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***intercepted in quarantine.

Dialeurodicus bondariae Martin

Nomenclature:

Dialeurodicus bondariae Martin [Martin 2004: 40]

Distribution: Neotropical: Belize [Martin 2004:41]

Host: Lauraceae: indet plant [Martin 2004:41]

Dialeurodicus caballeroi Martin

Nomenclature:

Dialeurodicus caballeroi Martin [Martin 2004: 41-42] [Carballero, 1992].

Distribution: Neotropical: Belize [Martin 2004:43]; Honduras [Carballero 1992]

Host: Lauraceae: ?Nectandra sp.; Persea americana [Martin 2004:43]

Natural enemies [Carballero, 1992]: Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae: Encarsia sp.

Dialeurodicus cockerelli (Quaintance) ***

Nomenclature:

Dialeurodicus cockerelli (Quaintance) [Quaintance & Baker 1913: 26]

Aleurodicus cockerelli Quaintance, 1900: 45-46

Aleurodicus (Dialeurodicus) cockerelli Quaintance

Distribution: Neotropical: Brazil .

Host : Myrtaceae: indet Family/Genus, Psidium cattleianum.

Dialeurodicus coehli Bondar

Nomenclature:

Dialeurodicus coehli Bondar 1928: 12-14.

Distribution: Neotropical: Brazil [Bondar 1928: 14].

Host: Myrtaceae: Indet Genus .

Dialeurodicus cornutus Bondar

Nomenclature:

Dialeurodicus cornutus Bondar 1923: 51-52.

Distribution: Neotropical: Brazil [Bondar 1923: 52] [NHM, London] .

Host [ Bondar 1923: 52]: Melastomataceae: Miconia, Indet. Genus .

Dialeurodicus frontalis Bondar

Nomenclature:

Dialeurodicus frontalis Bondar 923: 57-60

Bondaria frontalis Bondar

Distribution: Nearctic: USA (Florida); Neotropical: Brazil [ Bondar 1923: 57-60]

Host: Lauraceae: Indet. Genus [ Bondar 1923: 57-60], Persea americana [Costa Lima, 1968: 109]

Dialeurodicus maculatus Bondar.

Nomenclature:

Dialeurodicus maculatus Bondar 1928: 14-16

Only known from the adult female stage

Distribution: Neotropical: Brazil [ Bondar 1928: 16]

Host: Malpighiaceae: Brysonima sp. [ Bondar 1928: 16]

Dialeurodicus niger Bondar.

Nomenclature:

Dialeurodicus niger Bondar 1923: 52-56

Distribution: Neotropical: Brazil [ Bondar 1923: 55] [NHM, London]

Host: Myrtaceae: Eugenia & Psidium araca [ Bondar 1923: 57-60]; Indet. Genus

Dialeurodicus radifera Samson & Drews comb. nov.

Nomenclature:

Bondaria radifera Samson & Drews [Samson & Drews, 1941: 149, 151]

Distribution: Nearctic: Mexico [Samson & Drews, 1941: 151]

Host: indet Family/Genus [Samson & Drews, 1941: 151]

Dialeurodicus silvestri Leonardi

Nomenclature:

Dialeurodicus silvestrii Leonardi. [Martin 2004: 43] [Quaintance & Baker, 1913: 28-30]

Dialeurodicus silvestrii (Leonardi) [Leonardi, 1910: 320-322]

Dialeurodicus tracheiferus Sampson & Drews 1941: 152-153 syn. nov. [Martin 2004: 43]

Distribution: Nearctic: Belize [Martin 2004: 43]; Mexico [Leonardi, 1910: 322] [Sampson & Drews , 1941: 153]; Neotropical: Trinidad & Tobago [NHM, London].

Host: indet Family/Genus [Leonardi, 1910: 322]; Myrtaceae: Eugenia [Sampson & Drews , 1941: 152-153]

Dialeurodicus similis Bondar. 

Nomenclature:

Dialeurodicus similis Bondar 1923: 49-51.

Distribution: Neotropical: Brazil [ Bondar 1923: 51]

Host: Myrtaceae: Eugenia [ Bondar 1923: 51]; Indet. Genus [NHM, London]

Dialeurodicus tessellatus Quaintance & Baker ***

Nomenclature: 

Dialeurodicus tessellatus Quaintance & Baker, 1913: 30-31

Distribution: Neotropical: Barbados , Brazil [Quaintance, & Baker, 1913: 30] , St. Lucia, & Venezuela

Host: Myrtaceae: Eugenia uniflora [Costa Lima, 1968: 109] [Baker & Moles, 1923: 616] , Eugenia mitchelli [Quaintance, & Baker, 1913: 30], Psidium araca [Costa Lima, 1968: 109]