Description of a new species of Aleuroclava Singh, 1931 (Hemiptera, Aleyrodidae) infesting Schima superba from China

Authors: Wang, Jirui Country: People's Republic of China DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.991.47725 Published: Jan. 1, 2020 Source: ZooKeys OpenAlex: View in OpenAlex

Collection: Pensoft Publishers

Keywords: Aleuroclava schimae sp. nov. · Topics: Plant Parasitism and Resistance, Phytoplasmas and Hemiptera pathogens, Insect-Plant Interactions and Control

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A new whitefly species, Aleuroclava schimae Wang, sp. nov. infesting leaves of Schima superba (Parietales, Theaceae) is described and illustrated from Zhejiang, China. Puparia of the new species are elliptical, broad at the transverse molting suture region and broadly truncate posteriorly. Thoracic and caudal tracheal pores are discernible. In life, the puparia are covered by a thin layer of white wax.

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