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Family Aphididae - Aphids

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 Anoeciinae
Genus Anoecia
Species corni - Dogwood Aphid
Subfamily Aphidinae
Tribe Macrosiphini
Genus Abstrusomyzus
Species phloxae - Abstrusomyzus phloxae
Genus Acuticauda
Species solidaginifoliae - Acuticauda solidaginifoliae
Genus Acyrthosiphon
Species lactucae - Acyrthosiphon lactucae
Species macrosiphum - Acyrthosiphon macrosiphum
Species pisum - Pea Aphid
Genus Amphorophora
No Taxon Subgenus Amphorophora
Species ampullata - Amphorophora ampullata
Species agathonica - Large Raspberry Aphid
Genus Aphthargelia
Species symphoricarpi - Aphthargelia symphoricarpi
Genus Aulacorthum
Species solani - Foxglove Aphid
Genus Brachycaudus
Species helichrysi - Leafcurl Plum Aphid
Species tragopogonis - Brachycaudus tragopogonis
Species cardui - Thistle Aphid
Genus Brevicoryne
Species brassicae - Mealy Cabbage Aphid
Genus Capitophorus
Species elaeagni - Artichoke Aphid
Species hippophaes - Polygonum Aphid
Species shepherdiae - Capitophorus shepherdiae
Genus Carolinaia
No Taxon Subgenus Glabromyzus
Species howardii - Carolinaia howardii
Species rhois - Sumac-grass Aphid
Genus Catamergus
Species kickapoo - Catamergus kickapoo
Genus Cavariella
No Taxon Subgenus Cavariella
Species konoi - Spotted Willow‒Angelica Aphid
Genus Cedoaphis
Species incognita - Green Snowberry Aphid
Genus Ceruraphis
Species eriophori - Wayfaring Tree‒Sedge Aphid
Species viburnicola - Snowball Aphid
Genus Chaetosiphon
No Taxon Subgenus Pentatrichopus
Species thomasi - Chaetosiphon thomasi
Genus Corylobium
Species avellanae - Hazelnut aphid
Genus Cryptomyzus
Genus Dysaphis
Genus Epameibaphis
Genus Ericaphis
Species gentneri - Ericaphis gentneri
Genus Eucarazzia
Species elegans - Mint aphid
Genus Gypsoaphis
Species oestlundi - Gypsoaphis oestlundi
Genus Hayhurstia
Species atriplicis - Chenopodium Aphid
Genus Hyadaphis
Species coriandri - Coriander aphid
Species foeniculi - Fenel Aphid
Species tataricae - Honeysuckle Aphid
Genus Hyalomyzus
Species eriobotryae - Hyalomyzus eriobotryae
Genus Hyperomyzus
No Taxon Subgenus Hyperomyzus
Species pallidus - Hyperomyzus pallidus
Species lactucae - Blackcurrant--Sowthistle Aphid
No Taxon Subgenus Neonasonovia
Genus Illinoia
Species crystleae - Illinoia crystleae
Species maxima - Green-striped Thimbleberry Aphid
Species liriodendri - Tuliptree Aphid
Species menziesiae - Illinoia menziesiae
Species morrisoni - Illinoia morrisoni
Species rubicola - Illinoia rubicola
Species spiraecola - Illinoia spiraecola
Genus Liosomaphis
Species berberidis - Barberry Aphid
Genus Lipaphis
Species pseudobrassicae - Turnip Aphid
Genus Longicaudus
Species trirhodus - Longicaudus trirhodus
Genus Macrosiphoniella
Species absinthii - Absinthe Aphid
Species glabra - Macrosiphoniella glabra
Species ludovicianae - White Sage Aphid
Species millefolii - Macrosiphoniella millefolii
Species sanborni - Chrysanthemum Aphid
Species tanacetaria - Tansy Aphid
Genus Macrosiphum
Species albifrons - Lupine aphid
Species badium - Macrosiphum badium
Species californicum - Macrosiphum californicum
Species clydesmithi - Macrosiphum clydesmithi
Species coryli - Macrosiphum coryli
Species creelii - Macrosiphum creelii
Species euphorbiae - Potato Aphid
Species gaurae - Macrosiphum gaurae
Species impatientis - Macrosiphum impatientis
Species kiowanepus - Macrosiphum kiowanepus
Species lilii - Purple-spotted Lily Aphid
Species mentzeliae - Macrosiphum mentzeliae
Species olmsteadi - Macrosiphum olmsteadi
Species oregonense - Macrosiphum oregonense
Species parvifolii - Macrosiphum parvifolii
Species pseudocoryli - Macrosiphum pseudocoryli
Species ptericolens - Macrosiphum ptericolens
Species rhamni - Macrosiphum rhamni
Species rosae - Rose Aphid
Species rudbeckiarum - Macrosiphum rudbeckiarum
Species salviae - Black Sage Aphid
Species tuberculaceps - Macrosiphum tuberculaceps
Species violae - Macrosiphum violae
Species willamettense - Macrosiphum willamettense
Species zionense - Macrosiphum zionense
Genus Metopolophium
Species dirhodum - Rose-Grain Aphid
Genus Microparsus
Species olivei - Microparsus olivei
Species tephrosiae - Microparsus tephrosiae
Species variabilis - Desmodium Aphid
Genus Microsiphoniella
Species acophorum - Microsiphoniella acophorum
Genus Myzaphis
Species rosarum - Lesser Rose Aphid
Genus Myzus
Species cerasi - Black Cherry Aphid
Species lythri - Myzus lythri
Species persicae - Green Peach Aphid
Genus Nasonovia
Species aquilegiae - Nasonovia aquilegiae
Species wahinkae - Nasonovia wahinkae
Genus Nearctaphis
Genus Neomyzus
Species circumflexus - Crescent-Marked Lily Aphid
Genus Neotoxoptera
Species formosana - Onion Aphid
Genus Pentalonia
Genus Obtusicauda
Genus Phorodon
Species cannabis - Cannabis Aphid
Species humuli - Hop Aphid
Genus Pleotrichophorus
Species gnaphalodes - Pleotrichophorus gnaphalodes
Genus Plocamaphis
Species flocculosa - Plocamaphis flocculosa
Genus Pseudoepameibaphis
Genus Pterocomma
Species bicolor - Reddish Brown Willow Bark Aphid
Species populeum - Pterocomma populeum
Species rufipes - Pterocomma rufipes
Species salicis - Pterocomma salicis
Species smithiae - Black Willow Aphid
Species sanguiceps - Pterocomma sanguiceps
Genus Rhopalomyzus
Species lonicerae - Rhopalomyzus lonicerae
Genus Rhopalosiphoninus
Species latysiphon - Bulb‑and‑Potato Aphid
Genus Sitobion
Species avenae - English Grain Aphid
Species luteum - Orchid Aphid
Species niwanistum - Sitobion niwanistum
Genus Staticobium
Genus Uroleucon
No Taxon Subgenus Uromelan
Species illini - Uroleucon illini
Species helianthicola - Uroleucon helianthicola
Species rurale - Northern Wingstem Aphid
Species taraxaci - Bronze-brown Dandelion Aphid
Species tuataiae - Uroleucon tuataiae
Species verbesinae - Bicolored Frostweed Aphid
No Taxon Subgenus Lambersius
Species caligatum - Northern Green Goldenrod Aphid
Species erigeronense - Uroleucon erigeronense
Species luteolum - Uroleucon luteolum
No Taxon Subgenus Uroleucon
Species achilleae - Red Yarrow Aphid
Species adenocaulonae - Uroleucon adenocaulonae
Species ambrosiae - Brown Ambrosia Aphid
Species cirsii - Large Thistle Aphid
Species eupatoricolens - Uroleucon eupatoricolens
Species nigrotuberculatum - Red Goldenrod Aphid
Species obscuricaudatum - Uroleucon obscuricaudatum
Species picridis - Large Oxtongue Aphid
Species pseudambrosiae - Uroleucon pseudambrosiae
Species rudbeckiae - Goldenglow Aphid
Species sonchellum - Uroleucon sonchellum
Species sonchi - Uroleucon sonchi
Genus Utamphorophora
Species crataegi - Four-spotted Hawthorn Aphid
Genus Wahlgreniella
Species nervata - Strawberry Tree Aphid
Genus Vesiculaphis
Species caricis - Vesicular Azalea-Sedge Aphid
Tribe Aphidini
Subtribe Rhopalosiphina
Genus Hysteroneura
Species setariae - Rusty Plum Aphid
Genus Hyalopterus
Species pruni - Mealy Plum Aphid
Genus Melanaphis
Species bambusae - Bamboo Aphid
Species donacis - Giant Reed Aphid
Species sacchari - Sugarcane Aphid
Genus Pseudasiphonaphis
Species corni - Waxy Dogwood Aphid
Genus Rhopalosiphum
Species enigmae - Rhopalosiphum enigmae
Species maidis - Corn Leaf Aphid
Species nymphaeae - Waterlily Aphid
Species padi - Bird Cherry Oat Aphid
Species rufiabdominale - Rhopalosiphum rufiabdominale
Genus Schizaphis
Species graminum - Greenbug
Subtribe Aphidina
Genus Aphis
No Taxon Subgenus Aphis
Species asclepiadis - Aphis asclepiadis
Species ceanothi - California Lilac Aphid
Species cephalanthi - Aphis cephalanthi
Species coreopsidis - Tupelo - Blackjack Aphid
Species cornifoliae - Aphis cornifoliae
Species craccae - Tufted Vetch Aphid
Species craccivora - Cowpea Aphid
Species fabae - Black Bean Aphid
Species farinosa - Aphis farinosa
Species folsomii - Virginia Creeper Aphid
Species forbesi - Strawberry Root Louse
Species glycines - Soybean Aphid
Species gossypii - Cotton Aphid
Species hederae - Ivy Aphid
Species illinoisensis - Grapevine Aphid
Species lupini - Western American Lupine Aphid
Species maculatae - Spotted Poplar Aphid
Species nasturtii - Buckthorn Aphid
Species neogillettei - Red-osier Dogwood Aphid
Species nerii - Oleander Aphid
Species oestlundi - Dark-tipped Evening Primrose Aphid
Species pawneepae - Redbud Aphid
Species pomi - Apple Aphid
Species pulchella - Aphis pulchella
Species rubifolii - Small Blackberry Aphid
Species sambuci - Elder Aphid
Species saniculae - Aphis saniculae
Species spiraecola - Spirea Aphid
Species spiraephila - Brown Spirea Aphid
Species thalictri - Waxy Meadow-rue Aphid
Species urticata - Dark Green Nettle Aphid
Species verbasci - Mullein Aphid
Species vernoniae - Ironweed Aphid
Species viburniphila - American Viburnum Aphid
No Taxon Subgenus Bursaphis
Species varians - Aphis varians
No Taxon Subgenus Toxoptera
Species aurantii - Black Citrus Aphid
No Taxon subgenus Zyxaphis
Genus Brachyunguis
Species bonnevillensis - Brachyunguis bonnevillensis
Genus Braggia
Species longicauda - Braggia longicauda
Genus Protaphis
Species middletonii - Protaphis middletonii
Genus Sanbornia
Species juniperi - Sanbornia juniperi
Subfamily Calaphidinae
Tribe Calaphidini
Subtribe Monaphidina
Genus Monaphis
Species antennata - Monaphis antennata
Subtribe Calaphidina
Genus Betulaphis
Genus Calaphis
Species betulaecolens - Common Birch Aphid
Species betulella - Calaphis betulella
Species flava - Calaphis flava
Species leonardi - Calaphis leonardi
Species neobetulella - Blotched River Birch Aphid
Genus Callipterinella
Species calliptera - Callipterinella calliptera
Genus Euceraphis
Species gillettei - Euceraphis gillettei
Species mucida - Euceraphis mucida
Species papyrifericola - Euceraphis papyrifericola
Species punctipennis - European Birch Aphid
Genus Hannabura
Species alnosa - Hannabura alnosa
Genus Oestlundiella
Species flava - Oestlundiella flava
Genus Symydobius
Species americanus - Dark Birch Aphid
Tribe Panaphidini
Subtribe Myzocallidina
Genus Hoplochaitophorus
Species quercicola - Hoplochaitophorus quercicola
Genus Lachnochaitophorus
Species querceus - Shiny Brown Oak Aphid
Genus Myzocallis
No Taxon Subgenus Californicallis
Species agrifolicola - California Oak Aphid
No Taxon Subgenus Castaneomyzocallis
Species castaneae - Chestnut Gay Louse
No Taxon Subgenus Lineomyzocallis
Species atropunctata - Myzocallis atropunctata
Species bella - Myzocallis bella
Species granovskyi - Myzocallis granovskyi
Species meridionalis - Hamburger Oak Aphid
Species walshii - Myzocallis walshii
No Taxon Subgenus Myzocallis
Species coryli - Myzocallis coryli
No Taxon Subgenus Neomyzocallis
Species discolor - Eastern Dusky-winged Oak Aphid
Species asclepiadis - Myzocallis asclepiadis
Species punctatus - Myzocallis punctatus
Species tuberculata - Myzocallis tuberculata
Genus Neosymydobius
Species albasiphus - Neosymydobius albasiphus
Species paucisetosus - Neosymydobius paucisetosus
Genus Tuberculatus
Species pallidus - Tuberculatus pallidus
Subtribe Panaphidina
Genus Appendiseta
Species robiniae - Black Locust Aphid
Genus Eucallipterus
Species tiliae - Linden Aphid
Genus Ctenocallis
Species setosa - Broom Hedgehog Aphid
Genus Melanocallis
Species caryaefoliae - Black Pecan Aphid
Genus Monellia
Species caryella - Blackmargined Pecan Aphid
Species microsetosa - Monellia microsetosa
Genus Monelliopsis
Species caryae - Monelliopsis caryae
Species pecanis - Yellow Pecan Aphid
Genus Panaphis
Species juglandis - Dusky-veined Walnut Aphid
Genus Protopterocallis
Species gigantea - Red-stained Hickory Aphid
Genus Pterocallis
Species alnifoliae - Pterocallis alnifoliae
Genus Sarucallis
Species kahawaluokalani - Crapemyrtle Aphid
Genus Shivaphis
Species celti - Asian Woolly Hackberry Aphid
Genus Takecallis - Bamboo Aphids
Species arundinariae - Takecallis arundinariae
Genus Therioaphis
No Taxon Subgenus Therioaphis
Species tenera - Therioaphis tenera
No Taxon Subgenus Pterocallidium
Species trifolii - Yellow Clover Aphid
No Taxon Subgenus Rhizoberlesia
Species riehmi - Sweet Clover Aphid
Genus Tinocallis
Species takachihoensis - Japanese Elm Aphid
Species ulmifolii - American Elm Leaf Aphid
Species ulmiparvifoliae - Wax-spotted Elm Aphid
Subfamily Chaitophorinae
Tribe Siphini
Genus Sipha
Species flava - Yellow Sugarcane Aphid
Species maydis - Hedgehog Grain Aphid
Genus Atheroides
Tribe Chaitophorini
Genus Chaitophorus
Species neglectus - Chaitophorus neglectus
Species nigrae - Chaitophorus nigrae
Species nigricentrus - Chaitophorus nigricentrus
Species nudus - Chaitophorus nudus
Species pallipes - Chaitophorus pallipes
Species populicola - Poplar Leaf Aphid
Species populifolii - Chaitophorus populifolii
Species stevensis - Chaitophorus stevensis
Species viminalis - Chaitophorus viminalis
Species viminicola - Chaitophorus viminicola
Genus Periphyllus - Maple aphids
Species californiensis - Californian Maple Aphid
Species lyropictus - Norway Maple Aphid
Species negundinis - Boxelder Aphid
Species testudinaceus - Common Maple Aphid
Subfamily Drepanosiphinae
Genus Drepanosiphum
Species oregonensis - Drepanosiphum oregonensis
Species plantanoidis - Common Sycamore Aphid
Genus Drepanaphis
Species acerifoliae - Painted Maple Aphid
Species carolinensis - Carolina Painted Maple Aphid
Species keshenae - Spiked Maple Aphid
Species idahoensis - Drepanaphis idahoensis
Species monelli - Drepanaphis monelli
Species sabrinae - Drepanaphis sabrinae
Subfamily Eriosomatinae - Woolly Aphids and Gall-making Aphids
Tribe Eriosomatini
Genus Colopha
Species graminis - Colopha graminis
Species ulmicola - Elm Cockscomb Aphid
Genus Eriosoma
Species americanum - Woolly Elm Aphid
Species lanigerum - Woolly Apple Aphid
Genus Kaltenbachiella
Species ulmifusa - Slippery Elm Gall Aphid
Genus Tetraneura
Species ulmi - Elm Sack Gall Aphid
Species nigriabdominalis - Tetraneura nigriabdominalis
Tribe Pemphigini
Genus Grylloprociphilus
Species imbricator - Beech Blight Aphid
Genus Mordwilkoja
Species vagabunda - Mordwilkoja vagabunda
Genus Neoprociphilus
Species aceris - Woolly Maple Aphid
Genus Pachypappa
Species sacculi - Pachypappa sacculi
Species pseudobyrsa - Pachypappa pseudobyrsa
Genus Patchiella
Species kolokasia - Japanese Lime-taro Aphid
Genus Pemphigus
Species obesinymphae - Pemphigus obesinymphae
Species populitransversus - Poplar Petiolegall Aphid
Species nortonii - Pemphigus nortonii
Species spyrothecae - Poplar Spiral-gall Aphid
Species tartareus - Pemphigus tartareus
Species populivenae - Pemphigus populivenae
Species populiramulorum - Pemphigus populiramulorum
Species longicornis - Pemphigus longicornis
Species knowltoni - Pemphigus knowltoni
Species betae - Pemphigus betae
Species bursarius - Pemphigus bursarius
Species monophagus - Pemphigus monophagus
Species populicaulis - Pemphigus populicaulis
Species populiglobuli - Pemphigus populiglobuli
Genus Prociphilus
Species caryae - Prociphilus caryae
Species fraxinifolii - Prociphilus fraxinifolii
Species tessellatus - Woolly Alder Aphid
Genus Thecabius
Species populimonilis - Thecabius populimonilis
Tribe Fordini
Genus Forda
Genus Melaphis
Species asafitchi - Melaphis asafitchi
Species rhois - Sumac Gall Aphid
Genus Smynthurodes
Species betae - Bean Root Aphid
Subfamily Greenideinae
Genus Greenidea
Species psidii - Greenidea psidii
Subfamily Hormaphidinae - Witch Hazel Gall Aphids and Palm Aphids
Genus Cerataphis
Species orchidearum - Fringed Orchid Aphid
Genus Hamamelistes
Species spinosus - Spiny Witch Hazel Gall Aphid
Genus Hormaphis
Species hamamelidis - Witch Hazel Cone Gall Aphid
Subfamily Lachninae - Giant Aphids
Tribe Eulachnini
Genus Cinara - Giant Conifer Aphids
No Taxon Subgenus Cinara
Species curvipes - Bow-legged Fir Aphid
Species fornacula - Green Spruce Aphid
Species hottesi - Blue-black Spruce Giant-Aphid
Species laricifex - Black Larch Aphid
Species obscura - Cinara obscura
Species pergandei - Globose Pine Giant-aphid
Species pilicornis - Spruce Shoot Giant-aphid
Species pinea - Pine Aphid
Species strobi - White Pine Aphid
No Taxon Subgenus Schizolachnus
Genus Essigella
Genus Eulachnus
Species rileyi - Eulachnus rileyi
Tribe Lachnini
Genus Longistigma
Species caryae - Giant Bark Aphid
Genus Maculolachnus
Genus Tuberolachnus
Species salignus - Giant Willow Aphid
Tribe Tramini
Genus Trama
No Taxon Subgenus Trama
Species rara - Dandelion root aphid
Subfamily Mindarinae
Genus Mindarus
Species abietinus - Balsam Twig Aphid
Subfamily Neophyllaphidinae
Genus Neophyllaphis
Species varicolor - Varicolored Podocarp Aphid
Species podocarpi - Podocarpus Aphid
Subfamily Phyllaphidinae
Genus Stegophylla
Genus Phyllaphis
Species grandifoliae - Phyllaphis grandifoliae
Species fagi - Woolly Beech Aphid
Subfamily Saltusaphidinae
Genus Iziphya
Genus Thripsaphis
Species cyperi - Thripsaphis cyperi
Subfamily Tamaliinae
Genus Tamalia
Species coweni - Manzanita Leaf Gall Aphid
No Taxon Eggs
No Taxon Killed by Fungus
No Taxon Males
No Taxon Nymphs
No Taxon Oviparae
No Taxon Parasitized / Mummies