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Azalea whitefly

Pealius azaleae (Baker & Moles, 1920)

Status not recordedinsects

The azalea whitefly (Pealius azaleae) is a species in the family Aleyrodidae, order Hemiptera.

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Quick facts about the azalea whitefly

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the azalea whitefly live?

Not recorded

Where has it been introduced?

The Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species lists the azalea whitefly as introduced in 4 countries.

  1. Russia
  2. Slovakia
  3. United Kingdom
  4. United States

Introduced means brought by people and now present; invasive means the country's checklist records an impact. A species can be native to one part of a country and introduced in another. Source: Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species (CC BY 4.0).

Is the azalea whitefly endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the azalea whitefly classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderHemiptera
  5. familyAleyrodidae
  6. genusPealius
  7. SpeciesPealius azaleae (Baker & Moles, 1920)

Synonyms Pealius nilgiriensis

Other names and names in other languages (5)
  • ツツジコナジラミJapanese
  • 진달래가루이Korean
  • Белокрылка азалиеваяRussian
  • 杜鵑皮粉蝨Chinese
  • サツキノコナジラミJapanese

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Relatives of the azalea whitefly

Other species in the same genus Pealius.

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Common questions

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Is the azalea whitefly an invasive species?

The Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species lists the azalea whitefly as introduced in 4 countries: Russia, Slovakia, United Kingdom and United States, but does not flag it as invasive in any of them.

What kind of animal is the azalea whitefly?

The azalea whitefly (Pealius azaleae) belongs to the family Aleyrodidae in the order Hemiptera.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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BibTeX
@misc{azalea_whitefly_2026,
  title = {Azalea whitefly (Pealius azaleae)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/azalea-whitefly},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}