Trialeurodes ricini (Misra, 1924)
castor whitefly
polyphagous
puparium (from Hernández-Suárez ao)
parasite
Puparia pale, oval; along the margin many isolated wax threads that sometimes point up, but mostly to the side.
host plants
Abelmoschus esculentus; Amaranthus; Cucurbita maxima; Gossypium hirsutum; Hibiscus cannabinus; Ipomoea batatas; Ricinus communis.
Mainly on Ricinus communis, where the species can form extremely dense colonies.
distribution within Europe
references
Hernández-Suárez, Martin, Gill ao (2012a), Malumphy, Suarez, Glover ao (2007a).