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The Aphididae are a very large insect family in the aphid superfamily (Aphidoidea), of the order Hemiptera. These insects suck the sap from plant leaves. Several thousand species are placed in this family, many of which are considered plant/crop pests. They are the family of insects containing most plant virus vectors with the green peach aphid being one of the most prevalent and indiscriminate carriers.
Hippodamia convergens, commonly known as the convergent lady beetle, is one of the most common lady beetles in North America and is found throughout the continent. Aphids form their main diet and they are used for the biological control of these pests.
Citrus tristeza virus (CTV) is a viral species of the genus Closterovirus that causes the most economically damaging disease to its namesake plant genus, Citrus. The disease has led to the death of millions of Citrus trees all over the world and has rendered millions of others useless for production. Farmers in Brazil and other South American countries gave it the name "tristeza", meaning sadness in Portuguese and Spanish, referring to the devastation produced by the disease in the 1930s. The virus is transmitted most efficiently by the brown citrus aphid.
Phylloxeridae is a small family of plant-parasitic hemipterans closely related to aphids with only 75 described species. This group comprises two subfamilies and 11 genera with one that is fossil. The genus type is Phylloxera. The Phylloxeridae species are usually called Phylloxerans or Phylloxerids.
Calaphidinae is a subfamily of aphids in the family Aphididae. There are more than 60 genera and 360 described species in Calaphidinae.
The rusty plum aphid is an aphid in the superfamily Aphidoidea in the order Hemiptera. It is a true bug and sucks sap from plants.
Macrosiphoniella pseudoartemisiae, also known as Macrosiphoniella (Macrosiphoniella) pseudoartemisiae, is an aphid in the superfamily Aphidoidea in the order Hemiptera. It is a true bug and sucks sap from plants. The species was first described by Shinji in 1933.
The Ornate Aphid, or Violet aphid,, is an aphid in the superfamily Aphidoidea in the order Hemiptera. It is a true bug and sucks sap from plants. It is an invasive species.
Pentalonia nigronervosa is an aphid in the superfamily Aphidoidea in the order Hemiptera. It is a true bug and sucks sap mainly from Musa species.
Schizaphis minuta, also known as Schizaphis (Schizaphis) minuta, is an aphid in the superfamily Aphidoidea in the order Hemiptera. It was originally found from tropical Asian countries, but discovered from United States recently.
The English grain aphid is an aphid in the superfamily Aphidoidea in the order Hemiptera. It is a true bug and sucks sap from plants. It lives on grasses, sedge and rushes and can be a significant pest of cereals.
Sitobion lambersi, also known as Sitobion (Sitobion) lambersi, is an aphid in the superfamily Aphidoidea in the order Hemiptera. It is a true bug and sucks sap from plants.
Sitobion leelamaniae, also known as Sitobion (Sitobion) leelamaniae, is an aphid in the superfamily Aphidoidea in the order Hemiptera. It is a true bug and sucks sap from plants.
The Asian Woolly Hackberry Aphid,, also known as Shivaphis (Shivaphis) celti, is an aphid in the superfamily Aphidoidea in the order Hemiptera. It is a tree bug and sucks sap from plants.
Greenidea formosana, also known as Greenidea (Trichosiphum) formosana, is an aphid in the superfamily Aphidoidea in the order Hemiptera. It is a true bug and sucks sap from plants.
Ceratoglyphina bambusae, is an aphid in the superfamily Aphidoidea in the order Hemiptera. It is a true bug and sucks sap from plants.
Callipterus is a genus of aphids in the family Aphididae.
Tinocallis is a genus of aphids in the subfamily Calaphidinae.
Tinocallis platani is a species of aphids in the subfamily Calaphidinae. It has a nearctic distribution and is found in Europe and North America.
References
- http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Tinocallis_kahawaluokalani/classification/
- http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in663
- http://www.nbair.res.in/Aphids/Tinocallis kahawaluokalani.php
- http://aphid.speciesfile.org/Common/basic/Taxa.aspx?TaxonNameID=1160222
- http://content.ces.ncsu.edu/crapemyrtle-aphid-sarucallis-tinocallis-kahawaluokalani/
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