Giant conifer aphids Cinara sp., copyright Frank Mikley.
Belongs within: Aphidoidea.
Contains: Aphidini.
The Aphididae, aphids, are a morphologically diverse group of phytophagous bugs that show an alternation between parthenogenetic and sexually reproducing generations, with parthenogenetic individuals usually being wingless and sexually reproducing individuals alate. Some species cause gall formation on their plant hosts.
Characters (from Carver
et al. 1991): Parthenogenetic females viviparous, sexual females oviparous. Antennae 4—6-segmented; apical segment usually with well-delimited processus terminalis; one primary rhinarium basal to processus terminalis and one subapically on penultimate segment; other (secondary, adult) rhinaria present in most alatae and some apterae, usually concentrated on segment III. Eyes of apterae compound or 3—faceted. Siphunculi and cauda (modified apical segment) usually present; paired siphunculi marginally on or near T5, varying from rings to long, cylindrical tubes. Fore wings, if present, tectiform or, less often, held flat in repose; RP mostly present, M simple or 1— or 2-branched, CuA,sub>1 and CuA
2 usually separate. Hind wings mostly with 2 oblique veins.
<==Aphididae [Eriosomatidae, Pemphigidae]
|--Periphyllus [Chaitophorinae] CGW91
| `--P. californiensis CGW91
|--Pemphiginae GE05
| |--Aploneura lentisci M83
| |--Geoica lucifuga WEE70
| |--Smynthurodes betae WEE70
| |--Eriosoma WEE70
| | |--E. lanigerum CGW91
| | `--E. pyricola WEE70
| `--Pemphigus SB80
| |--P. bursarius CGW91
| |--P. populicaulis SB80
| |--P. populitransversus SS74
| `--P. populivenae S87
|--Hormaphidinae [Hormaphidae, Hormaphididae, Mormaphidae] GE05
| |--Ceratovacuna lanigera CGW91, MHG04
| |--Oregma WEE70
| |--Cerataphis WEE70
| |--Petiolaphis Hong & Wang 1990 H02
| | `--*P. laiyangensis Hong & Wang 1990 H02
| |--Petiolaphioides Hong & Wang 1990 H02
| | `--*P. shandongensis Hong & Wang 1990 H02
| |--Yueaphis Wang 1993 H02
| | `--*Y. fushunensis Wang 1993 H02
| `--Pseudoregma CGW91
| |--P. bambucicola GE05
| `--P. panicola CGW91
|--Cinara [Lachnidae, Lachninae] CGW91
| |--C. apini H61a
| |--C. brevispinosa H61a
| |--C. commatula Hottes & Essig 1954 H61c
| |--C. diabola Hottes 1961 H61b
| |--C. dubia Hottes & Essig 1954 H61c
| |--C. essigi Hottes 1961 H61a
| |--C. glabra H61b
| |--C. limnogena Zhang 1989 RJ93
| |--C. montanesa Hottes 1961 H61b
| |--C. osborni H61b
| |--C. ponderosae H61a
| |--C. pseudotaxifoliae Palmer 1952 H61c
| |--C. pseudotsugae (Wilson 1912) [=Lachnus pseudotsugae] H61c
| |--C. schwarzii H61b
| |--C. solitaria H61b
| |--C. splendens (Gillette & Palmer 1924) [=Lachnus splendens] H61c
| |--C. taxifoliae (Swain 1918) [=Lachnus taxifoliae] H61c
| |--C. tsugae Bradley 1960 H61c
| |--C. vagabunda Hottes & Essig 1953 H61c
| `--C. wahsugae Hottes 1960 H61c
|--Aphidinae GE05
| | i. s.: Aphidocallis caudatus GE05
| | Cavariella aegopodii CGW91
| | Aulacorthum CGW91
| | |--A. circumflexum A71
| | `--A. solani CGW91
| | Brachycaudus CGW91
| | |--B. helichrysi CGW91
| | |--B. persicae CGW91
| | `--B. (Appelia) schwartzi (Börner 1931) MF05
| | Hyalopterus pruni CGW91
| | Macrosiphum CGW91
| | |--M. colylicola Shinji 1930 TYM08
| | |--M. euphorbiae WFS04
| | |--M. miscanthi WEE70
| | |--M. (Macrosiphum) rosae (Linnaeus 1758) MF05
| | `--M. urticae (Linnaeus 1758) V09, L58 [=Aphis urticae V09]
| | Metopolophium dirhodum CGW91
| | Myzus CGW91
| | |--M. ascalonicus CGW91
| | |--M. cymbalariae CGW91
| | |--M. inuzakurae Shinji 1930 TYM08
| | |--M. ornatus CGW91
| | `--M. persicae B88
| | Capitophorus elaeagni CGW91
| | Hyperomyzus lactucae CGW91
| | Rhopalosiphum CGW91
| | |--R. enigmae [incl. R. enigmae var. parvae] M37
| | |--R. insertum CGW91
| | |--R. maidis CGW91
| | |--R. nymphaeae CGW91
| | |--R. padi M83
| | |--R. prunifoliae M37
| | |--R. rufiabdominalis CGW91
| | `--R. subterraneum Mason 1937 M37
| | Neomyzus circumflexus WEE70
| | Brevicoryne brassicae WEE70
| | Lipaphis erysimi WEE70
| | Chaetosiphon fragaefolii WEE70
| | Elatobium abietinum WEE70
| | Idiopterus nephrelepidis WEE70
| | Shinjia pteridifoliae WEE70
| | Longiunguis sacchari WEE70
| `--Aphidini NNA-ZPH05
`--Drepanosiphinae [Callaphididae, Drepanosiphidae, Sinaphididae] GE05
| i. s.: Jurocallis longipes RJ93
| Paoliella CGW91
| Ceriferella CGW91
| Neuquenaphis CGW91
| Lizerius CGW91
| Taiwanaphis CGW91 [incl. Sensoriaphis AY04]
| |--T. furcifera CGW91
| `--T. tasmaniae CGW91 [=Sensoriaphis tasmaniae WEE70]
| Neophyllaphis CGW91
| |--N. brimblecombei CGW91
| `--N. gingerensis CGW91
| Leptocallites Hong 2002 H02
| `--*L. xilutianensis Hong 2002 H02
| Megalomytisites Hong 2002 H02
| `--*M. lontitibiales Hong 2002 H02
| Fushunocallites Hong 2002 H02
| `--*F. wanghuacunensis Hong 2002 H02
| Huaxiacallites Hong 2002 H02
| `--*H. reptantes Hong 2002 H02
| Sinocallis Hong 2002 H02
| `--*S. clypeolata Hong 2002 H02
| Eocallites Hong 2002 H02
| `--*E. mallicaudatus Hong 2002 H02
| Polychaitocallis Hong 2002 H02
| `--*P. ovata Hong 2002 H02
| Xilutianocallis Wang 1991 H02
| `--*X. yangi Wang 1991 H02
| Balticaphis H02
| Balticornaraphis H02
| Larssonaphis H02
| Succaphis Heie 1967 H02
| `--*S. holgeri Heie 1967 H02
| Symydobius H02
| Euceraphis H02
| Penaphis Lin 1980 H02
| |--*P. circa Lin 1980 H02
| |--‘Sinaphis’ epichare Zhang et al. 1989 [incl. Penaphis nanligezhuanensis Lin 1995] H02
| `--P. peregrina (Zhang et al. 1989) [=Tartaraphis peregrina] H02
|--Palaeosiphon [Palaeosiphonini] H02
|--Megapodaphis [Macropodaphidini] H02
|--Palaeophyllaphis Heie 1967 [Phyllaphidini] H02
| `--*P. longirostris Heie 1967 H02
`--Drepanosiphonini H02
|--Drepanosiphum platanoides A71
|--Oligocallis H02
|--Meganotennaphis H02
`--Ellectrocallis H02
Aphididae incertae sedis:
Acyrthosiphon WCH11
|--A. kondoi CGW91
`--A. pisum WCH11
Uroleucon formosanus LD04, C96
Macrosiphoniella madeirensis Aguiar & Ilharco 2005 F05
Pseudoprotaphis Kadyrbekov 2001 F05
`--*P. erigerontis (Holman 1966) [=Aphis (Protaphis) erigerontis] F05
Tuberocephalus Shinji 1929 TYM08
`--T. artemisiae Shinji 1929 TYM08
Caraviella azamii Shinji 1930 TYM08
Eumyzus Shinji 1929 TYM08
Amphorophora katsurae Shinji 1930 TYM08
Illinoia kerriae Shinji 1930 TYM08
Macrocaudus Shinji 1930 TYM08
`--M. phaseoli Shinji 1930 TYM08
Microtarsus Shinji 1929 TYM08
`--M. pterydifoliae Shinji 1929 TYM08
Anuraphis mumecola Shinji 1930 TYM08
Pseudomegoura Shinji 1929 TYM08
Somaphis Shinji 1929 TYM08
Trama taraxaci Shinji 1930 TYM08
Trichonosiphoniella Shinji 1929 TYM08
Tuberocorpus Shinji 1929 TYM08
Microlophium carnosum V09
Pterochlorus rosae H01
Chromaphis juglandicola KU07
Panaphis juglandis KU07
Calaphis CGW91
Therioaphis trifolii CGW91
Neotoxoptera oliveri CGW91
Sitobion avenae CGW91, K09
Pentalonia nigronervosa CGW91
Megoura viciae N70
Kallistaphis basalis WEE70
Huaxiaphis Hong 2002 H02
`--*H. gracilicornuta Hong 2002 H02
Eomakrosoura Hong 2002 H02
`--*E. expansirostrata Hong 2002 H02
Liaoaphis Hong 2002 H02
`--*L. furvifemoralis Hong 2002 H02
Sunaphis Hong & Wang 1990 H02
|--*S. shandongensis Hong & Wang 1990 H02
`--S. laiyangensis Hong & Wang 1990 H02
*Type species of generic name indicated
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