Species Pealius azaleae (Baker & Moles, 1920)

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• Aleyrodes azaleae Baker, A.C. & Moles, M.L. 1920. A new species of Aleyrodidae found on Azalea (Hom.). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 22: 81-83 [81].

  Type data:

   Lectotype USNM Q.6501 puparium slide, USA, ex Belgium.
  Paralectotype(s) USNM 29 x puparia slides (same data as lectotype), USA, ex Belgium.

  Subsequent designation references:

  Martin, Jon 1999. The Whitefly Fauna of Australia (Sternorrhyncha: Aleyrodidae). A taxonomic account and identification guide. Technical Paper No. 38. Canberra : CSIRO Publishing Vol. 38 pp. 1-197. [92].

  Type host:

   Rhododendron sp. [ERICACEAE] (as Azalea sp.)
• Neopealius nilgiriensis David, B.V. & Subramaniam, T.R. 1976. Studies on some Indian Aleyrodidae. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 70: 133-233 [204] [junior objective synonym of Pealius azaleae (Baker & Moles, 1920)].

  Type data:

   Holotype ZSI puparium slide, India, Madras, Ootacamund.
  Paratype(s) BMNH 4 x puparia slides (same data as holotype), India, Madras, Ootacamund.

  Type host:

   Rhododendron sp. [ERICACEAE] (as Azalea)

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

• Martin, Jon 1999. The Whitefly Fauna of Australia (Sternorrhyncha: Aleyrodidae). A taxonomic account and identification guide. Technical Paper No. 38. Canberra : CSIRO Publishing Vol. 38 pp. 1-197. [92] (of Neopealius nilgiriensis David & Subramaniam)

Distribution

Ecological Descriptors

Adults: sap-feeder (associated flora: Rhododendron spp. [ERICACEAE] Azalea).

Nymphs: sap-feeder (associated flora: Rhododendron spp. [ERICACEAE] Azalea).

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