Whitefly
family of insects
Whiteflies are a small group in the Hemiptera. These insects feed on the undersides of plant leaves.
Whitefly Temporal range:
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Whiteflies (Trialeurodes vaporariorum) | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hemiptera |
Suborder: | Sternorrhyncha |
Superfamily: | Aleyrodoidea |
Family: | Aleyrodidae |
Their only family is the Aleyrodidae in the superfamily Aleyrodoidea. Over 1550 species have been described.[1]
References
change- ↑ Martin, J.H.; Mound, L.A. (2007). "An annotated check list of the world's whiteflies (Insecta: Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae)". Zootaxa. 1492: 1–84. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.1492.1.1.