Species Hyadaphis foeniculi - Fenel Aphid

Classification · Explanation of Names · Identification · Food · Remarks · Internet References

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 Aphidinae

Tribe Macrosiphini

Genus Hyadaphis

Species foeniculi (Fenel Aphid)

Explanation of Names

Author: Passerini

Identification

Mostly grayish green with dark antennae, legs, cornicles, and cauda (tail-like structure). It may be coated by dusty white wax. Winged forms have green abdomen spotted with darker green and with dark patch around the base of each cornicle.

Food

Feed on honeysuckle (Lonicera) and Apiaceae. Can be a minor pest of carrots.

Remarks

From the Palaearctic (Central Asia), found in NY in 1879. A minor pest

Internet References

UC Davis

Contributed by Claude Pilon on 21 July, 2011 - 11:47am
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset
Last updated 28 January, 2012 - 7:26pm

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