Aleurodicus rugioperculatus (known variously as the rugose spiraling whitefly, the gumbo limbo spiraling whitefly[1] or just the spiraling whitefly) is a species of whitefly found throughout the Florida Keys.[2] This insect was first described by Jon H. Martin in 2004.[3]
Aleurodicus rugioperculatus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hemiptera |
Suborder: | Sternorrhyncha |
Family: | Aleyrodidae |
Genus: | Aleurodicus |
Species: | A. rugioperculatus
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Binomial name | |
Aleurodicus rugioperculatus Martin, 2004
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References
edit- ^ Hunsberger, A. "The gumbo limbo spiraling whitefly, a New Whitefly in South Florida: A guide for homeowners" (PDF). IFAS Miami-Dade County Extension. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 November 2012.
- ^ Gumbo Limbo Spiraling Whitefly - Monroe County Extension Office - UF/IFAS Extension: Solutions for Your Life - Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences
- ^ Jon H. Martin (2004). "The whiteflies of Belize (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae). Part 1 – introduction and account of the subfamily Aleurodicinae Quaintance & Baker" (PDF excerpt). Zootaxa. 681. Magnolia Press: 1–119. ISBN 1-877354-61-9.