Amphorophora | |
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Amphorophora | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hemiptera |
Suborder: | Sternorrhyncha |
Family: | Aphididae |
Tribe: | Macrosiphini |
Genus: | Amphorophora Buckton, 1976 |
Amphorophora is a genus of aphids belonging to the family Aphididae. [1]
The genus was first described by George Bowdler Buckton in 1876. [1]
There are 27 species, mostly nearctic. They are found in Eurasia and North America. [2] [3]
Some species:
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