Cerataphis brasiliensis

Cerataphis brasiliensis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hemiptera
Suborder:	Sternorrhyncha
Family:	Aphididae
Genus:	Cerataphis
Species:	C. brasiliensis
Binomial name
Cerataphis brasiliensis (Hempel, 1901)
Synonyms
Ceratovacuna brasiliensisHempel (1901) Astegopteryx fransseniHille Ris Lambers (1933) Aleurocanthus palmaeGhesquiere (1934) Cerataphis palmaeGhesquiere (1947) Cerataphis fransseniHille Ris Lambers (1953) Cerataphis variabilisHille Ris Lambers (1953)

Cerataphis brasiliensis, the palm aphid, is an aphid in the superfamily Aphidoidea in the order Hemiptera. It is a true bug and sucks sap from plants.

Host plants

• Styrax benzoin
• Cocos nucifera
• Phoenix dactylifera
• Livistona chinensis
• Ptychosperma elegans
• Washingtonia robusta

References

• "ADW: Cerataphis brasiliensis: CLASSIFICATION". Animal Diversity Web .
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• Howard, F. W.; Halbert, Susan; Giblin-davis, Robin (1 January 1998). "Intraspecific Dueling in Palm Aphids, Cerataphis brasiliensis (Homoptera: Hormaphididae)". The Florida Entomologist. 81 (4): 552–554. doi: 10.2307/3495956 . JSTOR   3495956.