Faunal review of the whiteflies of the Maltese Archipelago (Hemiptera, Aleyrodidae)

The whiteflies (Hemiptera, Aleyrodidae) of the Maltese Archipelago are reviewed, including two Asian species, Aleuroclava jasmini and Dialeurodes kirkaldyi that are recorded from Malta for the first time. Forty percent of the whitefly species recorded from Malta are of non-European origin. A dichotomous key for the identification of the puparial stage of the 17 species of whitefly now known to occur in Malta is presented.peer-reviewe