Covidaleyrodes, Dubey & Evans, 2025

Key to slide-mounted puparia of Covidaleyrodes gen. nov. and related genera

1. Submarginal ridge/furrow absent, or if present, then not interrupted by caudal furrow; eighth abdominal segment not trilobed ................................................................................................... 2

-. Submarginal ridge/furrow interrupted by caudal furrow; eighth abdominal segment trilobed................................................................................................ Aleurolobus Quaintance & Baker, 1914 View in CoL

2. Thoracic and caudal tracheal pores opening areas without large oval-shaped sclerotizations on the submargin............ 3

-. Thoracic and caudal tracheal pores opening areas with large oval-shaped sclerotizations on the submargin, filled with microtubercles................................................................. Margaritaplena Dubey, 2020

3. Crescent-shaped submarginal wax glands absent............................................................. 4

-. Crescent-shaped submarginal wax glands present......................... Crescentaleyrodes David & Jesudasan, 1987 View in CoL

4. Puparial margin lobulated or serrated; inner posterior and lateral margins of vasiform orifice without a comb of teeth; caudal furrow absent........................................................................................ 5

-. Puparial margin smooth or crenulate; inner posterior and lateral margins of vasiform orifice with a comb of teeth; caudal furrow present........................................................................ Dialeurodes Cockerell, 1902 View in CoL

5. Vasiform orifice elevated; first abdominal setae absent; meso- and metathoracic setae present; tracheal combs present but pores absent at margin; abdominal segments rhachisform; submarginal furrow absent and ridge present..................................................................................... Sphericaleyrodes Selvakumaran & David, 1996 View in CoL

-. Vasiform orifice not elevated; first abdominal setae present; meso- and metathoracic setae absent; tracheal combs absent but pores indicated at margin; abdominal segments not rhachisform; submarginal furrow present and ridge absent............................................................................................. Covidaleyrodes gen. nov.