Contributions to our knowledge of Crescentaleyrodes David & Jesudasan(Hemiptera:Aleyrodidae)from China
The genus Crescentaleyrodes David & Jesudasan,1987(Hemiptera:Aleyrodidae)is studied.The species Crescentaleyrodes vetiveriae Dubey & Ko,2006,newly-recorded in China,is redescribed with morphological illustrations and photographs from a scanning electron microscope.Its host plant and distribution are also provided.For the first time,a photograph of the puparial slide micrograph is provided.Adult characteristics are described.In addition,comments are made on C.semilunaris Corbett,1926,and the geographical distribution of members of Crescentaleyrodes is discussed.