Abstract Background The genus Acletoxenus (tribe Gitonini, subfamily Steganinae, family Drosophilidae) is a small widespread genus, comprising only four species worldwide, namely: indicus Malloch, 1929, A. quadristriatus Duda, 1936, meijerei 1924 in addition to formosus (Leow, 1864), the of present study. larvae spp. are known as predators whiteflies. Results and its predaceous 1864) recorded s...