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Issue: Vol. 4269 No. 4: 24 May 2017
Type: Article
Published: 2017-05-24
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4269.4.7
Page range: 531–544
Abstract views: 84
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A new whitefly genus and species, Himalayaleyrodes sarcococcae Dubey (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) infesting Christmas box (Buxaceae) in Western Himalaya, India

Forest Entomology Division, Forest Research Institute, Dehradun, India. Current address: Andaman and Nicobar Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Port Blair, Haddo 744102, India.
Forest Entomology Division, Forest Research Institute, Dehradun, India. Current address: Andaman and Nicobar Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Port Blair, Haddo 744102, India.
Himalayaleyrodes Aleurochiton Asterobemisia Bemisia morphology taxonomy Hemiptera

Abstract

Puparia, immatures and adults of a new whitefly genus and species, Himalayaleyrodes sarcococcae Dubey are described from the Western Himalaya, India. The new species was found feeding on leaves as well as on green stems of Sarcococca saligna (D. Don) Muell. Biological information, habitus, line arts, photomicrographs of holotype and Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) images are given for this new taxon. Also, we discuss similarities and dissimilarities of puparia of the new genus with its closely related genus Bemisia Quaintance & Baker. Feeding behaviour is discussed.

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