whitefly

Metaleurodicus cardini

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Family: Aleyrodidae

Whiteflies are hemipterans that typically feed on the undersides of plant leaves. They are classified in the family Aleyrodidae, the only family in the superfamily Aleyrodoidea. More than 1550 whitefly species have been described.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

United States of America · 4

Sources and credits

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