Whiteflies of Belize (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) Part 2 - a review of the subfamily Aleyrodinae Westwood Author Martin, Jon H. text Zootaxa 2005 2005-12-19 1098 1 1 116 https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.1098.1.1 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.1098.1.1 1175­5334 5051548 Trialeurodes similis Russell (Figs 68, 130) Trialeurodes similis Russell, 1948: 31 . Holotype , USA ( Florida ). DISTRIBUTION. Neotropical Region: Belize , Mexico ; Nearctic Region: USA ( Florida ). COMMENTS. T. similis is a member of the variabilis ­group of Russell (1948) . In Belize , it is currently only known from a single colony on Waltheria indica (Sterculiaceae) , a roadside herb with densely tomentose leaves.