Paraleyrodes minei
[Nesting Whitefly]
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Classification: | Phylum: Arthropoda | Class: Insecta | Order: Hemiptera | Family: Aleyrodidae | Genus: Paraleyrodes |

This whitefly was located on the leaf a Calamansi (Citrus microcarpa) plant. It was reported to be found in Singapore in the CABI Invasive Species Compendium website. Another species, Paraleyrodes bondari was indicated as a new insect pest in the Annual Report 2017/18 (page 76) from the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore.