Genus:  Tegmaleurodes Martin

Nomenclature [Martin 2005:  47-48]:

Tegmaleurodes Martin

Biology: Puparia normally pale and appears without any obvious waxy secretions (however, a thick "carapace of wax becomes obvious during the mounting process); some species with dusty pigmentation especially in the submedian areas. 

Distribution: Neotropical.

Taxonomy:  Margin. Modified into a deep invaginated thoracic & caudal tracheal cleft.  Dorsum. Vasiform orifice cordate, not elevated posteriorly, and mostly occupied by the operculum through which the lingula is observed and often partly exposed.  Chaetotaxy. Cephalic-,A₁ &, A₈ and caudal setae present.  Pores. Dorsal geminate pores/porettes sparsely distributed dorsally.

Natural Enemies: See species list below.

Tegmaleurodes crustatus (Bondar)

Nomenclature:

Tegaleurodes crustatus (Bondar) Martin 2005: 48

Aleuroplatus crustatus Bondar 1928

Distribution [Bondar 1928: 25]:  Neotropical:  Brazil

Host [Bondar 1928: 25]:  Myrtaceae:  Eugenia sp., Psidium cymosum [Vazquez 1999: 142]

Tegmaleurodes integellus (Bondar)

Nomenclature:

Tegmaleurodes integellus (Bondar) Martin 2005: 48

Aleuroplatus integellus Bondar

Distribution [Bondar 1923: 115]:  Neotropical: Brazil

Host:  Rubiaceae [Bondar 1923: 115]: Chomelia oligantha

Tegmaleurodes lentus Martin

Nomenclature:

Tegmaleurodes lentus  sp.nov. [Martin 2005: 48-50]

Distribution [Martin 2005:  49]:  Neotropical:  Belize

Host [Martin 2005:  49] : Lauraceae:  indet;  Sapotaceae: Manilkara zapota,  Pouteria reticulata