| Aleurodicus rugioperculatus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Sternorrhyncha |
| Family: | Aleyrodidae |
| Genus: | Aleurodicus |
| Species: | A. rugioperculatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Aleurodicus rugioperculatus Martin, 2004 | |
Aleurodicus rugioperculatus (known variously as the rugose spiraling whitefly, the gumbo limbo spiraling whitefly [1] or just the spiraling whitefly) is a species of whitefly found throughout the Florida Keys. [2] This insect was first described by Jon H. Martin in 2004. [3] It was found infesting the coconut leaves in Andaman & Nicoba r islands from India. [4]
