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Issue: Vol. 1730 No. 1: 20 Mar. 2008
Type: Article
Published: 2008-03-20
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.1730.1.3
Page range: 43–55
Abstract views: 46
PDF downloaded: 1

Kaieteurodicus, description and discussion of a new genus of neotropical aleurodicine whitefly (Hemiptera, Sternorrhyncha, Aleurodicinae)

Department of Entomology, Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD, UK
Hemiptera Whitefly Aleurodicinae new genus new species neotropical

Abstract

Kaieteurodicus gen. nov. is described. It accommodates two new species, K. cereus from Guyana and K. panamensis from Panamá. The new genus is discussed in relation to a study of the genus Aleurodicus Douglas, which is continuing.

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