#aleyrodidae

[sinobug]

Spiraling Whitefly Nymphs (Aleurodicus sp., Aleyrodidae, Sternorrhyncha) A spiralling whitefly is not a fly but a true bug, a member of the order Hemiptera who all feed on liquid food via stylets, modified tubular mouthparts. To confuse the matter further, adult whiteflies resemble tiny moths, with four wings covered by a white dusting of mealy material that resembles the wing scales in butterflies and moths. Their equally tiny nymphs produce white waxy secretions in the form of sturdier scales and long filaments. The "spiralling" component of their name comes from the ring pattern made on the leaf by the adult whiteflies as they lay their eggs in a spiral fashion on a bed of a similar waxy material. NB. all this activity occurs on the underside of leaves. These images were taken with the leaf upturned. by Sinobug (itchydogimages) on Flickr. Pu’er, Yunnan, China See more Chinese true bugs and hoppers on my Flickr site HERE.....

[unkn0wnvariable]

Whitefly - A whitefly sitting between raindrops on the leaf of an acanthus plant. A family rather than a specific species, and not actually flies but part of the true-bugs (hemiptera) order, whitefly look like tiny moths barely a couple of mm in length. https://flic.kr/p/2m8c7cz

[drhoz]

#1379 - Aleurodicus destructor - Australian Coconut Whitefly

Another from Luna’s Facebook project.  

Also known as Aleurodes albofloccosa. The white filaments are made of wax, secreted by the nymph.

Despite the common name, this insect has a wide diet, which makes it an even bigger potential pest if introduced to other parts of the world. It’s been found on Acacia (wattles), Annona squamosa (sugar apple), Cinnamomum, Coconut, Indian laurel, star gooseberry and black pepper) among others. It’s already found in SE Asia and parts of the Pacific, but it was probably already native.

[ecuadorlife]

Whitefly eggs? Aleyrodidae by Andreas Kay Via Flickr: from Ecuador: www.flickr.com/andreaskay/albums