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Species Cerataphis orchidearum - Fringed Orchid Aphid

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Hemiptera (True Bugs, Cicadas, Hoppers, Aphids and Allies)

Suborder Sternorrhyncha (Plant-parasitic Hemipterans)

Superfamily Aphidoidea

Family Aphididae (Aphids)

Subfamily Hormaphidinae (Witch Hazel Gall Aphids and Palm Aphids)

Genus Cerataphis

Species orchidearum (Fringed Orchid Aphid)

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Asterolecanium orchidearum Westwood 1879

Food

Orchids including vanilla.

Remarks

Non native, from the Orient or the tropics. It is common in green houses.

Internet References

Fact sheet

Aphid Species File

Hawaii.edu

Contributed by Charley Eiseman on 2 January, 2010 - 2:53pm
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset, KenW
Last updated 22 June, 2016 - 5:36pm

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