Habitat
Four puparia of spiralling whitefly, having developed in undisturbed conditions, display their highly characteristic waxy secretions which can allow positive identification without recourse to a microscope. Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands.
Aleurodicus dispersus develops as colonies of individuals under the leaves of its hosts. Its presence is betrayed by copious white waxy material that is secreted by the individual insects (see photo). It lives in tropical and warm subtropical environments, rarely at higher altitudes because of cooling.