Uroleucon pseudambrosiae | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hemiptera |
Suborder: | Sternorrhyncha |
Family: | Aphididae |
Genus: | Uroleucon |
Species: | U. pseudambrosiae |
Binomial name | |
Uroleucon pseudambrosiae (Olive, 1963) | |
Uroleucon pseudambrosiae is a species of aphid in the family Aphididae. [1] [2] [3] [4]
It feeds on wild lettuce (Lactuca spp.), pilewort (Erechtites hieracifolia), dandelion (Taraxacum), and Sonchus asper . [5] It is found in North America. [3] It can serve as a vector for watermelon mosaic virus. [5]