Prociphilus

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Prociphilus
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Prociphilus oriens
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Sternorrhyncha
Family: Aphididae
Tribe: Pemphigini
Genus: Prociphilus
Koch, 1857

Prociphilus is an aphid genus of the subfamily Eriosomatinae, which cause the plants they attack to produce galls. The aphids reside and feed within the gall.

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There are around 50 species in this genus. [1]

The appearance of Prociphilus oriens is often said to presage the first snowfall in Hokkaido and Tohoku. Prociphilus oriens is commonly called yukimushi (雪虫), literally translating to "snow bug", in Japan. [2]

Species

These species belong to the genus Prociphilus: [1]

References

  1. 1 2 Favret, Colin (2020). "genus Prociphilus Koch, 1857". Aphid species file online, Version 5.0. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
  2. 世界大百科事典内言及. "シーラッコ(しーらっこ)とは". コトバンク (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-04-26.
  3. 1 2 Redfern, Margaret; Shirley, Peter; Bloxham, Michael (2011). British Plant Galls (Second ed.). Preston Montford: FSC Publications. pp. 117 & 425. ISBN   978-1-85153-284-1.

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