Amphorophora

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Amphorophora
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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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References

  1. 1 2 3 "IRMNG - Amphorophora Buckton, 1876". www.irmng.org. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  2. "Amphorophora Buckton, 1876". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  3. Systematic of aphid genera
  4. "Amphorophora ampullata: Dark-tipped fern aphid". influentialpoints.com. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  5. Essig, E. O. (1 March 1942). "New Species of the Genus Amphorophora (Hemiptera: Aphididae)". Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 35 (1): 2–16. doi:10.1093/aesa/35.1.2.