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White Fly - Aleurodicus dugesii
Copyright © 2012 margarethe brummermann

White Fly - Aleurodicus dugesii
Florida Canyon, Pima County, Arizona, USA
November 18, 2012
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Contributed by margarethe brummermann on 19 November, 2012 - 2:46pm
Last updated 19 November, 2012 - 6:15pm

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… margarethe brummermann, 19 November, 2012 - 6:15pm login or register to post comments

Wings aren't right.
Derbids shaped like this tend to have wings much longer than their abdomens.



This looks more like a Whitefly to me, especially because it's waxy. I can't find a perfect match here on the guide, but this one looks similar:



The thorax shape does match Derbid more though, and the antennae are hard to see, so I might be wrong.
… Natalie Hernandez, 19 November, 2012 - 3:54pm login or register to post comments

 
Antennae are too long, too
It might be Aleurodicus dugesii (Giant Whitefly)
… margarethe brummermann, 19 November, 2012 - 5:15pm login or register to post comments

 
Yeah I did look at that species.
I googled it for a few more images and that's the closet match I could find.
… Natalie Hernandez, 19 November, 2012 - 6:09pm login or register to post comments

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