Three new species of Neotropical Ceraleurodicus Hempel (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) found in the Natural History Museum (London) collection, with notes and a puparial key to species Author Canty, Roy J. 0000-0001-5390-8993 Department of Entomology, The Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW 7 5 BD, U. K. & State Museum of Natural History Stuttgart, Entomology, Rosenstein Gewann 1, D- 70191 Stuttgart, Germany. & University of Hohenheim, Systematic Entomology (190 n), Garbenstr. 30, D- 70599 Stuttgart, Germany. dominic. wanke @ smns-bw. de; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0001 - 5390 - 8993 dominic.wanke@smns-bw.de Author Martini, Biancamaria The Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW 7 5 BD, U. K. Author Wanke, Dominic 0000-0001-5390-8993 State Museum of Natural History Stuttgart, Entomology, Rosenstein Gewann 1, D- 70191 Stuttgart, Germany. & University of Hohenheim, Systematic Entomology (190 n), Garbenstr. 30, D- 70599 Stuttgart, Germany. dominic. wanke @ smns-bw. de; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0001 - 5390 - 8993 dominic.wanke@smns-bw.de text Zootaxa 2023 2023-05-02 5277 2 313 338 http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5277.2.4 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.5277.2.4 1175-5326 7889885 43B62ECB-A644-40BB-8CF0-DA69E44E7EA6 Key to puparia of species of Ceraleurodicus 1 Body asymmetrical or, if symmetrical, body elongate-oblong, tapering at posterior and anterior ends................... 2 - Body symmetrical and round to oval/elongate-oval........................................................... 5 2 (1) Body elongate-oblong or banana-shaped................................................................... 3 - Body broader and oval-shaped ( Figs 2a , 3a ). Well-developed side of dorsum with 4 subequal compound pores: 1 cephalothoracic and 1 on each of abdominal segments III, IV, and V; occasionally a smaller one also on VI ( Figs 2a , 3a ). Distribution: Guyana . Host(s) unknown..................................................................... boteh Canty sp. nov. 3 (2) Body banana-shaped ( Fig. 7a ) or elongate-oblong if symmetrical ( Fig. 7b ). Well-developed side of dorsum with 3–4 large, subequal compound pores ( Fig. 7a ): 1 cephalothoracic and 1 on each of abdominal segments III, IV; occasionally also on abdominal segment V; each compound pore encircled by a darkened and sclerotised ring and exuding a long, dark, robust axial process extending well beyond puparial margin ( Fig. 7f ). Distribution: Belize , Brazil , Costa Rica , Nicaragua , and Panama . On various hosts................................................................................ keris Martin - Body banana-shaped only. Compound pores also found on abdominal segments VI or VII, but sometimes not on V; compound pores not encircled by a darkened and sclerotised ring and not exuding a long, dark, robust axial process................ 4 4 (3) Compound pores paired and subequal in size: 1 cephalothoracic pair and 1 pair on each of abdominal segments III, IV, and VII; final pair located posterior to VO, beside anterior edge of 9th pair of rays ( Figs 4a , 5a ). Furrow present along the 9th pair of rays, running from the pore to the puparial margin, which is slightly indented at this point ( Fig 4e ). Rays wide, more than 3 times as wide as the compound pores ( Figs 4a , 5a ). Distribution: Trinidad . On Citrus (Rutaceae) .... brianeno Canty sp. nov. - Subequal compound pores present only on well-developed side: 1 cephalothoracic and 1 on each of abdominal segments III, IV, V, and VI ( Fig. 10a ). A smaller abdominal compound pore present on less-developed side, on abdominal segment VII, posterior and to the side of VO, on 9th ray, without furrow ( Fig. 10f ). Rays narrow, approximately 2–3 times as wide as the compound pores ( Fig. 10a ). Distribution: Brazil , Belize . On various hosts...................................... varus (Bondar) 5 (1) Abdomen with 0–1 pairs of compound pores, or pores unpaired................................................. 6 - Abdomen with 4–5 pairs of compound pores................................................................ 7 6 (5) Body ovoid ( Fig. 6a ). Cephalothoracic region without a medial dark spot. 1 pair of small compound pores towards anterior margin of abdominal segment III ( Fig. 6a ); anterior margins of pores associated with a group of small pores ( Fig. 6b ). Distribution: Brazil . On Nectandra ( Lauraceae ).............................................. hempeli Costa Lima - Body round ( Fig. 1a ). Cephalothoracic region with a medial dark spot between the two compound pores ( Fig. 1a ). Pair of small compound pores towards anterior margin of abdominal segment III absent; anterior margins of pores not associated with a group of small pores ( Fig. 1a ). Distribution: Brazil and Trinidad . On Cocos nucifera ( Arecaceae ).... assymmetrus (Bondar) 7 (5) Body broadly ovoid ( Fig. 9a ). 6 pairs of large compound pores: 1 cephalothoracic pair and 1 pair on each of abdominal segments III, IV, V, VI, and VII ( Fig. 9a ). Distribution: Brazil . On Cocos nucifera ( Arecaceae )......... splendidus Hempel - Body elongate-oval. Abdomen with 3–4 pairs of small compound pores, and 1 posterior-most pair reduced in size........ 8 8 (7) Body broader, approximately 1.4–1.5 times as long as wide ( Fig. 8a ). Dorsum with 8 pairs of lateral rays leading mesad from margin ( Fig. 8a ). 5 pairs of abdominal compound pores: 1 pair of large pores on each of abdominal segments III, IV, V, and VII; 1 pair of smaller compound pores on abdominal segment VII, on the 8th pair of rays, near the puparial margin ( Fig. 8a ). Distribution: Brazil . Host(s) unknown.......................................................... neivai (Bondar) - Body more elongate, approximately 1.6–1.7 times as long as wide ( Figs 11a , 12a ). Dorsum with 9 pairs of lateral rays leading mesad from margin ( Figs 11a , 12a ). 4 pairs of abdominal compound pores: 1 pair of large pores on each of abdominal segments III, IV, and V; 1 pair of smaller pores on abdominal segment VII, on the posterior margin of the 9th pair of rays ( Figs 11a , 12a ). Distribution: Ecuador . On Cocos nucifera and Elaeis ( Arecaceae )............................... wire Canty sp. nov.