Hemiptera27 species

Family Whiteflies (Aleyrodidae)

Aleyrodidae is a family in the order Hemiptera. Browse 27 named species recorded in this family, or open an individual profile for its available identification and natural-history information.

Species in Aleyrodidae (27)

Citrus Blackfly

Aleurocanthus woglumi

A serious citrus pest introduced from Asia, detected in Key West, FL in 1937, eradicated and found again at a later time and is now widespread in FL

Aleurochiton forbesii

Identification: Adult: General color of body yellow; legs and antennae paler; wings white, unmarked; venation typical for Aleurochiton • pupae of the first or early summer brood almost colorless [...] Mature specimens in the fall are generally dark b

Crown Whitefly

Aleuroplatus coronata

Original 1900 description by Quaintance here with supporting Figs. 13-15 of Plate I and Fig. 69 of Plate VII . Supplementary description given on on pg. 497 of Bemis(1904) with Fig. 9 of Plate 27 illustrating the extruded, waxy ribbons of the pupa.

Aleuroplatus gelatinosus

Identification: Extensive identification notes and photos, esp. with respect to differentiating between A. gelatinosus and A. coronata can be found in Walker, et al. 2008 .

Woolly Whitefly

Aleurothrixus floccosus

earliest record in our area: FL 1909 (not established at that time) pest of citrus

Brassica Whitefly

Aleyrodes proletella

Adults are 1.5 mm in length. They have white wings with four inconspicuous grey spots. The wings are white due to a powdery wax. Widespread and fairly frequent in Britain. No additional images available for this species.

Silverleaf Whitefly

Bemisia argentifolii

Worldwide distribution. Possibly its origin is India; first found in the United States in the late 1880's. Considered a pest.

Citrus Whitefly

Dialeurodes citri

Identification: Mealy white insect with mealy white wings. Non-native, originally from India, probably introduced into Florida around 1858-1885 (Morrill and Back 1911 in: University of Florida )

Siphoninus phillyreae

Adults are pale yellowy-white in colour. Puparia are about 1 mm, oval, yellowish white, often medially with an elongated dark spot; dorsally a number of tubular filaments, each with a clear drop of honeydew at its tip and can be found on the undersid