Aleurodicinae

Distinguished from the other whitefly subfamily Aleyrodinae by pupal case morphology, particularly the arrangement of setae and pore structures. A key to all Neotropical genera is available in taxonomic literature.

Primarily Neotropical forest environments; documented from surveys in the Chiquibul Forest Reserve, Belize.

Native to the Neotropical region, with Belize extensively surveyed. Some species introduced and established in western Palaearctic, Pacific, Southeast Asia, and Canary Islands.

Phloem-feeding on vascular plants; specific host plant associations documented in taxonomic literature.

At least one genus secretes blue-iridescent wax.

Some species function as invasive pests with documented economic impact in introduced ranges. Associated parasitoids in the family Aphelinidae have been recorded.

Potential economic pest impact due to invasive populations; subject of taxonomic and agricultural research.

• AleyrodinaeThe other subfamily of Aleyrodidae, distinguished by pupal case setal and pore arrangements.

• whiteflies
• phloem-feeder
• neotropical
• invasive pest
• wax secretion
• parasitoid host

• BugGuide
• iNaturalist taxon
• NCBI Taxonomy
• A new genus of Neotropical whitefly, secreting blue-iridescent wax (Sternorrhyncha, Aleyrodidae, Aleurodicinae), and its parasitoids (Hymenoptera, Aphelinidae)
• Whiteflies of Belize (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae). Part 1 introduction and account of the subfamily Aleurodicinae Quaintance & Baker