Editaaleyrodes indicus David

(Figs 26–41)

Editaaleyrodes indicus David, 2005: 318–320 .

Material examined: Paratypes, India: Tamil Nadu, Vandalur, 8 puparia on 8 slides, on Dichrostachys cinereae, 5.viii.1990, P. Meganathan (Donated by B. V. David to A. K. Dubey collection) .

Host plant. Leguminosae: Dichrostachys cinerea (L.) Wight and Arn. (species misspelled as ‘ cineraeae ’ under Daphniphyllaceae in David, 2005).

Distribution. India: Tamil Nadu (David, 2005).

Remarks: Re-examination of eight paratypes from the A. K. Dubey collection (types donated by B. V. David) revealed that the submargin becomes deflexed ventrally in slide-mounted puparia, and the true margin remains hidden below the dorsal surface, the thoracic tracheal furrows are indicated by polygonal markings or faint irregular tubercles (Figs 29, 32), the thoracic tracheal folds are not indicated and without polygonal markings and the submargin is folded ventrally (except the narrow caudal pore opening area) (Figs 26, 31, 34), thus the transverse moulting suture overlaps itself and reaches the lateral margin. These observations contradict those of David (2005) and led to a redefinition of the genus Editaaleyrodes which includes details of the vasiform orifice. The examination of the paratypes revealed also the following features not mentioned in the original description: thoracic tracheal furrows marked with polygonal markings; thoracic tracheal folds without polygonal markings; caudal furrow with faint tubercles, prominent at caudal pore opening area; submargin folded ventrally; subventral area not demarcated from the submargin (Fig. 34); first abdominal segment with one pair of geminate pores between setae; abdominal segment sutures and depressions prominent (Fig. 39); pockets continuous (Fig. 33).