Genus: Stenaleyrodes Takahashi
Nomenclature:
Stenaleyrodes Takahashi [Martin & Streito 2003][Dumbleton 1956][Takahashi, R. 1938].
Biology: Narrowly elongated shape and normally on coconut palm. [Dumbleton, 1956][Martin & Streito 2003].
Distribution [Martin & Streito 2003][Dumbleton, 1956][Takahashi, R. 1938]: Known only from Afrotropical (Mayotte Island, Kenya, & Tanzania) & Pacific (New Caledonia).
Taxonomy [Martin & Streito 2003][Dumbleton 1956][Takahashi, R. 1938]: Terminal claw absent on each leg. Elongate antennae. No compound pores. No transverse bands.
This genus of the Aleurodicinae lacks an apical claw (or pad) on the appendages. It is still diagnostic of the Aleurodicinae because of two pair of setae on the inserted lingula and the very long pupal antennae that extends to the center of the middle legs.
Similar genera [Martin & Streito 2003][Dumbleton, 1956][Takahashi, R. 1938]. Note that
this genus can only be separated from Dialeurodicus and Pseudosynaleurodicus
by its elongate shape and from Dialeurodicus by
it lacking an apical claw. Its larval stage
may be confused with Octaleurodicus because of its
submedian row of four compound pores.
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Stenaleyrodes papillote Martin Nomenclature [Martin & Streito, 2003]:
Distribution [Martin & Streito, 2003]: Afrotropical: Mayotte Island (Geographically part
of the Comoro archipelago), Kenya, Tanzania. Host [Martin & Streito, 2003][Dumbleton, 1956][Takahashi, R. 1938]: Arecaceae: Cocos nucifera |
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Stenaleyrodes vinsoni Takahashi. Nomenclature [Mound & Halsey, 1978]:
Distribution [Takahashi, 1938][Dumbleton, 1956]: Afrotropical: Reunion Islands; Australasian: New
Caledonia, Host: Arecaceae: Cocos
nucifera [Takahashi, 1938][Dumbleton, 1956]. Natural enmies [Russell & Ettiene 1985]: Clitostethus arctuatus (Rossi) (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae). |
