Aleuroclava

Wang, Ji-Rui & Du, Yu-Zhou, 2016, Contribution to our knowledge of the whitefly genus Aleuroclava Singh (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) in China, including Taiwan and Hong Kong, with descriptions of two new species, Zootaxa 4138 (2), pp. 332-348 : 341-343

Key to the puparia of Chinese species of Aleuroclava

Note: This key is an attempt to provide the readers with an identification tool which may not be working for every specimen, since we have not been able to test it with all the Aleuroclava spp. included. Puparial characters obtained from original descriptions of species are indicated by asterisks (*), mainly based on Wang et al., 2014.

1. Puparia with elongate tuberculate setae.................................................................... 2

-. Puparia without tuberculate setae, simple setae present........................................................ 5

2. Submargin with 3 pairs of large subcircular lobs, two pairs on cephalothorax-one pair each on pro- and mesothoracic segments region and one pair on forth abdominal segment region; abdominal segments I–IV with distinct median tubercles....................................................................................... tripori (Dubey & Sundararaj)

-. Submargin without 3 pairs of large subcircular lobs; abdominal segments without median tubercles.................... 3

3. Dorsum with numerous distributed small pores; subdorsum densely granulated; vasiform orifice subrectangular.......................................................................................... lefroyi (Sundararaj & David)

-. Dorsum without small pore; subdorsum without granule; vasiform orifice subcircular or cordate....................... 4

4. Vasiform orifice cordate; thoracic tracheal pore distinct................................. ayyari (Sundararaj & David)

-. Vasiform orifice subcircular; thoracic tracheal pore indistinct........................................ indicus (Singh)

5. Puparia with many long stout setae or a series of protruding papillae (papillae protruding beyond margin) arranged in a single row along the margin of the case.......................................................................... 6

-. Puparia without long stout setae or protruding papillae arranged in a single row along the margin of the case............. 8

6. Puparia with many long stout setae arranged in a single row along the margin of the case, which are straight or a little curved, pointed apically, much expanded on the basal part; median tubercles absent on the abdominal segments................................................................................................. thysanospermi (Takahashi)

-. Puparia with a series of protruding papillae (papillae protruding beyond margin) arranged in a single row along the margin of the case; small median tubercles present on all the abdominal segments........................................... 7

7. Thoracic tracheal pore regions indicated by deep invaginations; thoracic and caudal tracheal folds not discernible; minute tubercles present along the pro-mesothoracic, meso-metathoracic and first abdominal segment sutures................................................................................................. subindica Martin & Mound *

-. Thoracic tracheal end indicated by a straight line without any crenulations; thoracic and caudal tracheal folds not discernible; minute tubercles present on the subdorsum....................................................... manii (David)

8. Puparium with T-shaped tubercle on cephalothorax........................................................... 9

-. Puparium without T-shaped tubercle on cephalothorax....................................................... 11

9. Dorsum with brown pigmentation on median area.................................................. psidii (Singh)

-. Dorsum without brown pigmentation on median area........................................................ 10

10. Puparia dirty pale yellow, about 1.1–1.3 mm long; submargin with radial striations, transverse moulting suture not reaching the margin; thoracic tracheal clefts present........................................................ murrayae (Singh)

-. Puparia black, white on the lateral areas of abdomen, about 0.6–0.8 mm long; submargin without radial striations, but dorsum with many very small chitinized granules and very few minute circular pores; transverse moulting suture nearly reaching the margin; thoracic tracheal clefts absent................................................. pyracanthae (Takahashi) *

11. Puparia black....................................................................................... 12

-. Puparia white or pale.................................................................................. 18

12. Cephalothorax with 4 pairs of tubercles................................................................... 13

-. Cephalothorax without tubercles......................................................................... 16

13. Abdominal segments II–VI with median tubercles...................................... tianmuensis Wang & Dubey

-. Median tubercles absent on abdominal segments............................................................ 14

14. Vasiform orifice nearly quadrate, rounded on the corners; puparium narrowed on the posterior region, slightly constricted across the thoracic tracheal clefts......................................................... guyavae (Takahashi)

-. Vasiform orifice subcordate; puparium narrowed on the anterior and posterior regions, not constricted across the thoracic tracheal clefts.......................................................................................... 15

15. Thoracic tracheal folds faintly discernible; submarginal area with many transverse ridges which are rounded and look to be short tubercles in some specimens; caudal furrow distinct, expanded basally...................... gordoniae (Takahashi)

-. Thoracic tracheal folds longer, much expanded towards the base in some speciemns; submarginal area without transverse ridges; caudal furrow slender, very narrow, a little widened near the hind end........................ aucubae (Kuwana)

16. Mid- thoracic and transverse suture reaching the margin; with many eminent papillae distributed on the dorsum, which are short, chitinized, and mostly runded apically, but some are pointed.small circular papillae distributed on the dorsum; vasiform orifice with 2 eminent pointed lateral tubercles............................................. neolitseae (Takahashi)

-. Transverse suture not reaching the margin; without small circular papillae on the dorsum; vasiform orifice without 2 eminent pointed lateral tubercle................................................................................ 17

17. Puparia oblong, dorsum and submarginal area with many long fine wavy furrow-like lines running mesad from the margin; some longitudinal wany fine furrow-like markings on the median parts of the basal 6 abdominal segments; thoracic tracheal clefts distinct; vasiform orifice subcordate................................................. kuwanai (Takahashi) *

-. Puparia oval, dorsum without wavy furrow-like lines but with many larger granules; thoracic tracheal clefts indistinct; vasiform orifice circular.................................................................. montanus (Takahashi)

18. Cephalothorax with 5 pairs of submedian tubercles.......................................................... 19

-. Cephalothorax with fewer pairs of submedian tubercles or without tubercle....................................... 22

19. Median tubercles on abdominal segment present; venter without marginal rim.................................... 20

-. Median tubercles on abdominal segment absent; venter with an indistinct marginal rim.............. malloti (Takahashi) *

20. Dorsum smooth; metathoracic tubercles with brown pigment, cephalic setae and the first abdominal elongate, usually extend little beyond margin; median abdominal tubercles present on segments I–VI........................ jasmini (Takahashi)

-. Dorsum granulated; metathoracic tubercles without brown pigment; cephalic setae and the first abdominal not beyond the margin................................................................................................ 21

21. Thoracic tracheal folds discernible; submarginal area distinct from the dorsal disk; mid-thoracic suture not reaching the margin; marginal teeth nearly triangular; median abdominal tubercles present on segments I–VI in a longitudinal row, each of which except the last one is furnished with 3–5 granules, the granules a little larger than other doasal ones.................................................................................................. elatostemae Takahashi *

-. Thoracic tracheal folds not discernible; submarginal area not well distinct from the dorsal disk; mid-thoracic suture reaching

the margin; marginal teeth rounded; median abdominal tubercles present on segments I–VI, without the granule around the median tubercles....................................................................... ficicola (Takahashi) 22. Cephalothorax with 4 pairs of tubercles................................................................... 23

-. Cephalothorax with fewer pairs of tubercles or without tubercles............................................... 29

23. Dorsum with 3 dark brown patches and numerous very small granules scattered, which are sclerotic and scarce on the median areas of the hind end; the anterior marginal area expanded, defined from the 8th abdominal segment..... carpini (Takahashi)

- Dorsum without dark brown patch and with few granules..................................................... 24

24. Two pairs of tubercles laterad of first abdominal segment distinct............................................... 25

-. No tubercle laterad of first abdominal segment............................................................. 26

25. Abdominal segments III–V with median tubercles; thoracic tracheal folds indiscernible, the clefts indistinct, thoracic tracheal pore area slightly protruded while the caudal tracheal pore area emarginated; lingual not exposed. rosae Wang & Du , sp. nov.

-. Many minute tubercles present on abdominal segments I–VI; thoracic tracheal folds indicated with many granulate, thoracic and caudal tracheal pore area emarginated; lingula exposed a little....................... sterculiae Wang & Du , sp. nov.

26. Abdominal segments I–VI with median tubercles........................................................... 27

-. Median tubercles absent on abdominal segment............................................................. 28

27. Margin teeth crenulate, cephalic and first abdominal setae capitates; caudal furrow with irregular markings; a row of papillae numbering about 50 on submargin............................................ takahashii (David & Subramaniam)

-. Margin teeth triangular, cephalic and first abdominal setae pointed; caudal furrow without irregular markings; a row of papillae numbering about 80 on margin......................................................... lithocarpi (Takahashi) *

28. Mid-thoracic sutures not reaching the margin, a pair of bristles present on the cephalothorax, basal abdominal segment reaching beyond the margin; thoracic tracheal folds indistinct; dorsum with faint corrugations on the dorsal disk except on the median area....................................................................... rhododendri (Takahashi)

-. Mid- thoracic sutures reaching the margin, a pair of setae present on the cephalothorax, basal abdominal segment short, not reaching beyond the margin; thoracic tracheal folds distinct; dorsum with some small uneminent papillae in a row near the margin............................................................................. uraianus (Takahashi) *

29. Cephalothorax with 3 pairs of tubercles................................................................... 30

-. Cephalothorax with 2 pairs of tubercles or without tubercle................................................... 32

30. Submarginal area distinct, with markings along the submargin; transverse suture reaching the margin; the dorsal setae capitate, not reaching beyond the margin; numerous longitudinal wavy lines on the median area of each segment.... latus (Takahashi)

-. Submarginal area indistinct, without marking; transverse suture not reaching the margin; the long, dorsal setae pointed, reaching the margin, longitudinal wavy lines absent on the median area.............................................. 31

31. Dorsum with numerous very small short rounded papillae scattered; the metanotum with a pair of dorsal tubercles; the first abdominal segment with median tubercles; the thoracic tracheal fold not discernible, the clefts distinct, widely opening but slightly narrowed distally, nearly as deep as wide, a well-defined nearly semicircular area present adjacent to each cleft....................................................................................... multipori (Takahashi) *

-. Dorsum lacking papillae and granules but with some small circular pores scattered on the disk; the metanotum without tubercles, abdominal segments without median tubercles; the thoracic tracheal fold distinct, the cleft small, distinct, widely opening, wider than deepl................................................................... ongispinus (Takahashi) *

32. Cephalothorax with 2 pairs of tubercles.................................................... piperis (Takahashi) *

-. Cephalothorax without tubercles......................................................................... 33

33. Cephalic and first abdominal setae reaching beyond margin................................................... 34

-. Cephalic and first abdominal setae not reaching beyond margin................................................ 35 34. Puparia about 0.65 mm long, dorsum disk narrowly thickened on the margin; cephalothorax with some very small short rounded papillae arranged in arrow along the hind margin of mesonotum and scattered behind the long setae; each abdominal segment with faint longitudinal markings on the median area near the hind margin; caudal furrow without markings......................................................................................... melastomae (Takahashi)

-. Puparia about 0.75 mm long, dorsum bent downwards on the margin, granular or with many very short, small papillae, which are arranged in transverse rows on the median area of abdomen, and some minute circular pores; each abdominal segment without faint longitudinal markings; caudal furrow with a few transverse striae on the side.......... meliosmae (Takahashi)

35. Cephalothorax indented at the front; constricted across the thoracic tracheal pores; caudal furrow constricted near the base................................................................................ trachelospermi (Takahashi) *

-. Cephalothorax not indented at the front; not constricted across the thoracic tracheal pores; caudal furrow not constricted near the base............................................................................................ 36

36. Puparia about 0.75–0.78 mm long, marginal teeth crenulate; venter without faint circular markings; vasiform orifice subcordatel.......................................................................... agerstroemiae (Takahashi)*

-. Puparia about 0.81–0.86 mm long, marginal teeth rounded; venter with many faint circular markings; vasiform orifice rounded...................................................................................... similis (Takahashi)