Description of a New Species of Tuberaleyrodes (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) From China
Keywords:
Cinnamomum subavenium, key, tuberculate setae, whiteflyAbstract
Tuberaleyrodes lauri Dubey and Wang new species (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) is described from China on Cinnamomum subavenium (Laurales: Lauraceae). The puparium of the new species differs from that of all other Tuberaleyrodes species by the presence of 6 to 8 pairs of subdorsal setae placed on long elevated tubercles, 8 pairs of small submarginal setae, an operculum that completely covers the orifice and reduced median length of abdominal segment VII. An identification key to puparia of the Tuberaleyrodes species is provided.
Se describe Tuberaleyrodes lauri Dubey y Wang (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae), una nueva especie recolectada sobre Cinnamomum subavenium (Laurales: Lauraceae) de China. El pupario de la nueva especie difiere de todas las otras especies del género Tuberaleyrodes por la presencia de 6 a 8 pares de setas subdorsales colocadas en tubérculos largos y elevados, 8 pares de setas submarginales cortas, el opérculo que cubre completamente el orificio y la longitud mediana de segmento abdominal VII reducida. Se provee una clave de identificación para los puparios de las especies del género Tuberaleyrodes.
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