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) Relationship to PeopleAgricultural or Structural Pest 1 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 Comparison
CITES Appendix Scientific Name Connections
Child Taxon Of
Source Wikidata: Whitefly
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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
Agricultural threat
Prominent pest species include: Aleurocanthus woglumi, citrus blackfly, which, in spite of its color, is a whitefly that attacks citrus Aleyrodes proletella, cabbage whitefly, is a pest of various Brassica crops.
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)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ815617, descriptionView the Source 5. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Insecta
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 28Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 28
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