| Tuberculatus querciformosanus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Sternorrhyncha |
| Family: | Aphididae |
| Genus: | Tuberculatus |
| Species: | T. querciformosanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Tuberculatus querciformosanus (Takahashi, 1921) | |
Tuberculatus querciformosanus is a species of aphid, first described in 1921 by Ryoichi Takahashi as Myzocallis querciformosanus. [1] [2] [3] It has been assigned to the subgenus, Orientuberculoides, within the genus, Tuberculatus. [1] [4]
As the species epithet, querciformosanus, and the title of the original paper indicate, this species is found in Formosa (Taiwan), and (one of) its host species is an oak ( Quercus ).
It is also found in Korea. [4]