Whiteflies are hemipteran insects that typically feed on the undersides of plant leaves, classified in the family Aleyrodidae, the only family in the superfamily Aleyrodoidea. More than 1,550 whitefly species have been described.
Facts
Classification
System (Realm) Living or Extinct Identification
Distinguishing AppearanceSmall insects mostly with a wingspan of less than 3 mm, covered with fine wax powder giving a floury dusted appearance 1 Scientific Name Connections
Child Taxon Of
Source Wikidata: Whitefly
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Denmark, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Norway, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Sweden, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: United States, found in there.
Sources
1. Whitefly - Wikipedia
Infobox, taxon name
Aleyrodidae
Description and taxonomy section
many species are covered with fine wax powder, giving most species a floury, dusted appearance
View the Source2. Wikidata: Whitefly
- Wikidata Q815617, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Wikipedia 'Whitefly': typically feed on the undersides of plant leaves
- Child Taxon Of: Hemiptera, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
View the Source3. GBIF Species API
4. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
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