Genus Aphis

Classification · Explanation of Names · Numbers · Remarks · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited

Oleander Aphids on Milkweed - Aphis nerii

Egg and Grub found on butterfly weed in an aphid colony - Aphis nerii

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

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

Suborder Sternorrhyncha (Plant-parasitic Hemipterans)

Superfamily Aphidoidea

Family Aphididae (Aphids)

Subfamily Aphidinae

Genus Aphis

Explanation of Names

Author: Linnaeus 1758.

Numbers

Nearctica.com lists approximately 150 species

Remarks

Many are of economic importance, such as A. gossypii, the cotton aphid, A. glycine, the soybean aphid, A. maidiradicis, the corn root aphid, A. pomi, the apple aphid, etc.

Print References

(1)

Internet References

Wikipedia

Works Cited

1.	Borror and DeLong's Introduction to the Study of Insects By Norman F. Johnson, Charles A. Triplehorn

Contributed by Cotinis on 25 August, 2004 - 7:48pm
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset, ceiseman
Last updated 12 May, 2009 - 9:57am

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