Description of Aleuropleurocelus sampsoni sp. nov. (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) from Tamaulipas, Mexico

Authors

  • Oscar Angel Sanchez-Flores Facultad de Ingeniería y Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas, Centro Universitario Adolfo Lopez Mateos, Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, Mexico https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1732-432X
  • Vicente Emilio Carapia-Ruiz Estudios Profesionales de Xalostoc, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos, Ayala, Morelos, Mexico https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5370-0399
  • Juana Maria Coronado-Blanco Facultad de Ingeniería y Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas, Centro Universitario Adolfo Lopez Mateos, Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, Mexico https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8387-7734
  • Enrique Ruiz-Cancino Facultad de Ingeniería y Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas, Centro Universitario Adolfo Lopez Mateos, Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, Mexico https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4305-6568

Abstract

A new species, Aleuropleurocelus sampsoni Sánchez-Flores & Carapia-Ruiz sp. nov. (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae), from the state of Tamaulipas, Mexico, is described. It was collected on the underside of Karwinskia humboldtiana (Roemer & Schultes) Zucc. (Rhamnaceae) leaves, a common plant known as “tullidora” because it is toxic and can induce severe neurological damage in humans and animals that consume fruits, in Ciudad Victoria and Llera, Tamaulipas, Mexico. A key to species of the ceanothi group of the genus Aleuropleurocelus is proposed. Microphotographs of morphological structures of pupariae are provided; differences with Aleuropleurocelus granulata (Sampson & Drews) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) and other related species is discussed.

 

Resumen

Se describe una nueva especie, Aleuropleurocelus sampsoni Sánchez-Flores & Carapia-Ruiz sp. nov. (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae), del estado de Tamaulipas, México. Fue colectada del envés de hojas de Karwinskia humboldtiana (Roemer & Schultes) Zucc. (Rhamnaceae), una planta común conocida como tullidora por ser tóxica y por provocar daños neurológicos severos en humanos y animales que han consumido frutos, en Ciudad Victoria y Llera, Tamaulipas. Se propone la clave de especies del grupo ceanothi del género Aleuropleurocelus. Se incluyen microfotografías de las estructuras morfológicas de los puparios; se discuten las diferencias con Aleuropleurocelus granulata (Sampson & Drews) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) y otras especies emparentadas.

Key Words: whiteflies; Karwinskia humboldtiana; key; ceanothi group

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Published

2020-07-10

Issue

Vol. 103, No. 2 (June 2020)

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Research Papers

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