Taxonomic Revision of Tribe Aleurocanthini Takahashi 1954 stat. rev. Using Consortium Gene Analysis (Mito-Nuclear-Primary Endosymbiont) with the First Evidence for Mitochondrial Recombination in Whitefly (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae)

The discovery of the Aleurocanthus cf. spiniferus (Tea spiny whitefly morphotype; previously found in Tokyo) for first time Shizuoka Prefecture raised possibility that this species had invaded Honshu Island, Japan. Unlike allied species, and A. camelliae, which have been intercepted from China to Japan, origin current remains unclear. Despite status as a minor pest on ornamental plant, Eurya japonica, cryptic diversity among black is fascinating be elucidated, specifically how primary endosymbiont whiteflies, Portiera aleyrodidarum, coevolved contributed classification whiteflies. study examines taxonomic five i.e., (Quaintance), aff. spiniferus, camelliae Kanmiya Kasai, Aleurotrachelus Kuwana, ishigakiensis Takahashi. Using consortium molecular typing targeting mitochondrial DNA (COI 16S mitoribosome), nuclear gene (ITS1), ribosomal Portiera, phylogenetic clustering analysis has conducted revealed genus sensu lato was clustered together with Aleurocanthini Takahashi, 1954 stat. rev. reinstated Crenidorsum comb. nov. due crescent-shaped scallops being clearly defined. also unveiled several putative complex, molecularly. In addition, recombination event not detected but mtCOI genes woglumi sequences deposited NCBI database. gives an insight into speciation process complex.