Genus:   Octaleurodicus Hempel

Nomenclature:

Octaleurodicus Hempel, 1922: 7-8]   Type species: Octaleurodicus nitidus

Quaintanicus Bondar [Hempel, 1922: 74]

Biology: Shaded areas or patches may be present on pupal case (similar to Dialeurodicus).

Distribution: New World (Brazil)

Taxonomy: Terminal claw present on each leg.   Normally with 15 pairs of submarginal setae present.

Dorsal submedian compound pores on abdominal segments 3, 4, 5, & 6 near the midline; no compound pores on the cephalothorax or below the level of the vasiform orifice. Vasiform orifice subtriangular shape with rounded posterior end; lingula  inserted (glossary definition) and armed with two pair of setae.

Related genera: Some prepupal stages of other genera have submedian pores.  Shape may be similar to Dialeurodicus which has no compound pores in the pupal stage!

Octaleurodicus nitidus Hempel

Nomenclature:  

Octaleurodicus nitidus Hempel  [Hempel,  1922: 8-9].

Quaintanicus rubrus Bondar  [Hempel,  1922: 74].

Ceraleurodicus nitidus Hempel  [Costa Lima, 1928: 137]

Distribution:  Neotropical:  Brazil [Hempel,  1922: 8-9] [NHM, London], Ecuador [S.E.L.].  

Host: Arecaceae: Cocos  nucifera [Hempel,  1922: 8-9] [NHM, London].

Octaleurodicus pulcherrimus Quaintance & Baker  

Nomenclature:  

Octaleurodicus pulcherrimus Quaintance & Baker.  

Dialeurodicus pulcherrimus Quaintance & Baker, 1913: 31-33.  

Quaintanicus pulcherrimus   (Quaintance & Baker)  

Ceraleurodicus pulcherrimus (Quaintance & Baker) [Costa Lima , 1928: 137].

Distribution:  Neotropical:  Guyana [Baker & Moles,1923: 617] Trinidad & Tobago  [Bondar, 1923: 13] [NHM, London][S.E.L.].   

Host: Arecaceae: Cocos nucifera [Quaintance & Baker, 1913: 31-33] [NHM, London].