Aphis is a genus of insects in the family Aphididae containing at least 600 species of aphids.[1] It includes many notorious agricultural pests, such as the soybean aphid Aphis glycines. Many species of Aphis, such as A. coreopsidis and A. fabae, are myrmecophiles, forming close associations with ants.[2]
| Aphis | |
|---|---|
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| Soybean aphid | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Sternorrhyncha |
| Family: | Aphididae |
| Tribe: | Aphidini |
| Genus: | Aphis Linnaeus, 1758 |
| Type species | |
| Aphis rumicis Linnaeus, 1758 | |
| Diversity | |
| at least 600 species | |
Selected Species
- Aphis affinis
- Aphis asclepiadis — milkweed aphid
- Aphis craccae — tufted vetch aphid
- Aphis craccivora — cowpea aphid
- Aphis fabae — black bean aphid
- Aphis genistae
- Aphis gossypii — cotton aphid
- Aphis glycines — soybean aphid
- Aphis helianthi — sunflower aphid
- Aphis nerii — oleander aphid
- Aphis pomi — apple aphid
- Aphis rubicola — small raspberry aphid
- Aphis rumicis - black aphid
- Aphis spiraecola — spirea aphid (syn. Aphis citricola — citrus aphid)
- Aphis valerianae — black valerian aphid
See also
Photos
Aphis sambuci
Aphis sp. on Helleborus niger
Aphis sambuci
References
External links
Media related to Aphis at Wikimedia Commons- Bugguide.net. Genus Aphis
- Key to Aphis of the midwestern US
- Coeur d'Acier A, Cruaud A, Artige E, Genson G, Clamens AL, Pierre E, Hudaverdian S, Simon JC, Jousselin E, Rasplus JY (2014). "DNA barcoding and the associated PhylAphidB@se website for the identification of European aphids (Insecta: Hemiptera: Aphididae)". PLOS ONE. 9 (6): e97620. Bibcode:2014PLoSO...997620C. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0097620. PMC 4045754. PMID 24896814.
- "Aphid Ecology, Molecular Identifications and Systematics Database". PhylAphidB@se. INRAe.
- Blackman, R.L.; Eastop, Victor F. (2008). Aphids on the World's Herbaceous Plants and Shrubs. Wiley. ISBN 9780470519592.
- Remaudière, G.; Remaudière, M. (1997). Catalogue of the World's Aphididae. Techniques et pratiques. Paris: INRA. ISBN 2738007147.