Aleurothrixus (genus)

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Aleurothrixus floccosus (click on image to enlarge it)
Author(s): Victor Cegarra
Source: Wikimedia Commons

Aleurothrixus Quaintance & Baker, 1917

This genus contains around 20 species of whiteflies, including several plant pests. Most species are found in the Americas (Lucid Key Server), but the pest species listed below have a wider distribution. Aleurothrixus floccosus is found in many citrus growing regions, infesting citrus and some other fruit trees. The genus can be recognized by the structure of the puparium.

Currently, the following species have been entered into the system:

• Aleurothrixus floccosus
• Aleurothrixus trachoides