Aleurothrixus floccosus (Maskell, 1896) is a animal in the Aleyrodidae family, order Hemiptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Aleurothrixus floccosus (Maskell, 1896)

Aleurothrixus floccosus (Maskell, 1896)

Aleurothrixus floccosus (woolly whitefly) is a widespread Neotropical-origin whitefly pest of cultivated plants.

Family
Genus
Aleurothrixus
Order
Hemiptera
Class
Insecta

About Aleurothrixus floccosus (Maskell, 1896)

Aleurothrixus floccosus, commonly known as the woolly whitefly, is a species of whitefly belonging to the family Aleyrodidae. It is thought to be originally native to the Neotropics, and can now be found in the Nearctic, Africa, India, and Europe. This widespread species is known as a pest that affects many types of cultivated plants.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Hemiptera Aleyrodidae Aleurothrixus

More from Aleyrodidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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