Genus: Nealeurodicus Hempel first described in 1923
Nomenclature:
Nealeurodicus Hempel [Martin 2004 : 53][Hempel, A. 1922: 1134 & 1170].
Biology: Puparia secrete a hard waxy covering that appears fibrous toward the margin.
Distribution [Martin 2004 : 53][Hempel, A. 1923: 1170-71]: New World
Taxonomy [Martin 2004 : 53][Hempel, A. 1923: 1170-71]:
Terminal claw present on each leg. 4 pairs of cephalothoracic setae present; 12-15 pairs of long & robust setae close to and extending beyond puparial margin; margin crenate; radial rays (variable number) sometimes present without marginal modifications.
Always with a pair of compound pores on the cephalic and abdominal segment VIII; distribution, size and structure of compound pores varies among species: 4 to 6 abdominal pores present.
Vasiform orifice is large and chordate-shaped ending in a posterior small projection; operculum transversely rectangular; lingula large, spatulate, containing two pair of setae & inserted (glossary definition).
Similar genera: Close to Ceraleurodicus
from which several of the species were referred to Nealeurodicus
[Martin 2004 : 53]: C. altissimus (Quaintance),
C. bakeri, C. ingae (Baker),
C. melzeri (Laing), N.
moreirai (Costa Lima), C. octifer
(Bondar). Ceraleurodicus can
be separated from Nealeurodicus by the above characters listed
above whereas Ceraleurodicus is
asymmetrical in shape ("banana"-shaped) and in compound pore outline
(never paired usually occuring on one side of the
pupa only and with one pair sometimes below the vasiform orifice), and the
12-15 long and robust pairs of submarginal, long and robust, setae very close
to puparial margin.
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Nealeurodicus altissimus Quaintance (field image) Nomenclature
Distribution: Nearctic: Mexico [Quaintance, 1900: 20-21][NHM, London] ; Neotropical: Belize [Martin 2004 : 54], Colombia [Martin 2004 : 54], Costa Rica [Martin 2004 : 54] , El Salvador [Caballero, 1992: 68], Nicaragua [Martin 2004 : 54], Panama [Martin 2004 : 54], & Venezuela [Martin 2004 : 54][Arnal, 2000]. Host: Annonaceae: Anaxagorea panamensis ("Palo de gusano & gusano" ) [Quaintance, 1900: 21]; Fabaceae: Canavalis [Martin 2004 : 56], Erythrina [Martin 2004 : 56][Arnal, 2000], Inga [Martin 2004 : 56], Inga spuria [Caballero, 1992: 67-68], Loncohcarpus [Martin 2004 : 56], Macherium[Martin 2004 : 56], Phaseolus [Caballero, 1992: 67-68]; Verbenaceae: ?Lippia myriocephala [Sampson, 1944: 443]. Natural enemies [Polaszek & Hayat 1992][Howard 1907]: Dirphys encantadora & D. mexicana. |
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Nealeurodicus bakeri comb.nov. Martin (field image)
Distribution: Neotropical: Belize [Martin 2004: 56], Brazil [Martin 2004: 56] , Costa Rica [Martin 2004: 56], Guatemala, Panama [Martin 2004: 56], Trinidad & Tobago [Martin 2004: 56] , & Venezuela . Host: Burseraceae: Protium
copal [Martin
2004: 56]; Cecropiaceae: Cecropia sp [Bondar, 1923: 2124]; Combretaceae:
Terminalia amazonia
[Martin 2004 : 56]; Fabaceae: Inga sp [NHM, London]. |
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Nealeurodicus fallax Martin Nomenclature:
Distribution: Neotropical [Martin 2004:57]: Belize Host: [Martin 2004:57] Lauraceae: Persea Americana, Nectandra? nitida |
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Nealeurodicus ingae (J.M.Baker) comb.nov. Martin Nomenclature:
Distribution: Nearctic:
Mexico [Baker 1937: 608-609]; Neotropical:
Host: Fabaceae: Inga sp., Pithecellobium dulce, Pithecellobium sp.; Lauraceae: Persea borbonia |
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Nealeurodicus moreirai Costa Lima comb. nov. Martin Nomenclature:
Distribution: Neotropical: Brazil [Costa Lima 1928: 139] Host: Annonaceae Annona squamosa [Costa Lima 1928: 139]; Aracceae: indet; Sapodaceae: Achras sapotaeceae |
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Nealeurodicus octifer (Bondar)Nomenclature: Nealeurodicus octifer (Bondar) Ceraleurodicus octifer (Bondar) [Costa Lima 1928:137] Radialeurodicus octifer (Bondar) [Bondar 1923:17-21] Distribution: Neotropical: Brazil Host: [Bondar 1923:21]: Cercropiaceae: Cercropia; Fabaceae: Inga |
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Nealeurodicus
paulistas Hempel
Nomenclature:
Distribution [Hempel 1923: 1170-71]: Neotropical: Brazil Host [Hempel 1923: 1170-71]: Myrtaceae: Myrciaria cauliflora |
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Nealeurodicus petiolaris Martin (field image) Nomenclature [Martin 2004: 57]: Nealeurodicus petiolaris Martin Distribution (Martin 2004:57]: Neotropical: Belize Host (Martin 2004:57]: Bourseraceae: Protium glabrum |
