Whitefly
family of insects
Whiteflies are a small group in the Hemiptera. These insects feed on the undersides of plant leaves.
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| Whiteflies (Trialeurodes vaporariorum) | |
Scientific classification 
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| 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.