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Rugose spiraling whitefly

Rugose spiraling whitefly

Extracted from the Wikipedia article Aleurodicus rugioperculatus.

Aleurodicus rugioperculatus (known variously as the rugose spiraling whitefly, the gumbo limbo spiraling whitefly or just the spiraling whitefly) is a species of whitefly found throughout the Florida Keys. This insect was first described by Jon H. Martin in 2004. It was found infesting the coconut leaves in Andaman & Nicobar islands from India.