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
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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.